Pandeglang, Indonesia – The Hanjuang Cooperative has been at the forefront of promoting collective marketing for Apis dorsata forest honey, better known as the giant honey bee, among communities in Pandeglang. This initiative seeks to improve the economic situation of farmers living in and around Ujung Kulon National Park, in Pandeglang Regency. “The majority of farmers here rely […]
Asia Regional Consultation on Carbon Markets: Shaping the Verra Carbon Standards 5.0 with Grassroots VoicesAugust 8, 2025 (Friday)2:00–5:00 PM Manila time Click here to register Join us for a regional dialogue to amplify community-led insights and recommendations for the Verra Carbon Standards 5.0 revision. This is a space for farmers’ organizations, Indigenous Peoples, and civil […]
First Laos Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)23-25 July 2025Vientianne, Laos Around 60 young farmers joined the First Laos Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics held on 23–25 July 2025 at the Lao Farmer Association (LFA) office in Vientiane, Laos.???? Over 3 days, participants engaged in discussions and learning exchanges, field visits, agrilympics, business plan training, […]
“I have come here today not just to speak, but to dream. These three days will teach us how youth can return to agriculture in their own way—how they can modernize it without abandoning its values.” – Meenaben, Youth Farmer from Gujarat The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), with over 3.2 million women workers across 19 […]
2nd UN Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4)July 27-29, 2025 – Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Stakeholders Action SessionFarmers’ organizations: Key enablers in transforming food systems28 July 2025 | 15:00-16:20 | CR5 (115 seats) Session background The session will bring together producer organizations, smallholder representatives, policymakers, and financial actors to explore how producers, through their organizations, can actively […]
First Nepal Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)21-23 July 2025Kathmandu, Nepal The First Nepal Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) was held from 21-23 July 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The event gathered young peasants and farmers from across the country to champion youth participation in agriculture and call for youth-friendly policies, including better access to […]
Agriculture is the backbone of Cambodia’s economy, employing approximately 75% of the population. Women play a central role in this sector, accounting for nearly 80% of the agricultural workforce, particularly in farm management and animal husbandry. This strong presence of women in agriculture is reflected at the community level through women-led cooperatives such as the Cheab […]
Chheang Chheat, 20, is a rice farmer from Thlok village, Speu Ka commune, Baphnom district, Prey Veng province, Cambodia, living with his parents. The youngest of four siblings (three sisters and one brother), Chheat has been industrious from a young age, helping with rice farming since he was 10 years old. He left school after […]
