This case study highlights the journey of a group of women farmers in the Vaijapur cluster who, with the support of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) since 2020, have successfully implemented sustainable farming practices. In 2023, after a series of farmer meetings, the women of Manoli Village sought guidance on improving their maize yield. In […]
Kerala, India – Clam, a bivalve mollusk, is an important resource in Kerala’s estuaries. Its meat is highly nutritious and flavorful, and has strong domestic and export market potential. Smaller-sized clams are also used as a protein source in poultry and fish feed. Clam picking and processing are an important means of livelihood for communities inhabiting […]
Maharashtra, India – The Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) has pioneered a biogas success story in Ballal village, Bhokar Block, Nanded district, empowering women farmers with sustainable energy solutions. The SEWA team composed of Satish Bhai, Mahesh Bhai, and Rajaratna Bhai—visited Ballal village to educate women farmers about the benefits of biogas. They explained how […]
he body of Chung Yong-pum, a 38-year-old farmer in Damyang of South Cholla Province, about 350 kilometres south of Seoul, was found at his local town hall Saturday morning. Police said they found an empty bottle of herbicide near Chung's body, along with what appears to be a suicide note. "I wish this country will become a society where hard working people are respected," the note reads, according to the officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. "The government must come up with realistic policies for the rice market and the farming industry to allow farmers to live comfortably." Police suspect Chung committed suicide on Friday morning, Farmers' Day in South Korea and the eve of the opening of this year's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Pusan. Chung was a member of the Korean Advanced Farmers Federation, a group of farming activists, and had actively participated in anti-liberalization campaigns, according to his neighbours and the police. They added he even entered a local college last year so as to learn more about agricultural trade problems.
The Cuc Phuong Honey Production and Trading Cooperative is situated at the edge of the Cuc Phuong National Park in Ninh Binh province, Vietnam. Established in 2020, it emerged from the merger of three local beekeeping farmers’ groups under the guidance and support of the Nho Quan District Farmers’ Union, a member of the Viet […]
Surigao del Sur, Philippines — A new aroma fills the air in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur as the Progressive Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PARBEMCO) Youth Committee officially opened ParbemCafé on December 11, 2024. Through the AFA SPADe Project—Empowering Women and Youth in Cooperatives—the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) supported PARBEMCO’s young entrepreneurs with a […]
Agusan del Sur, Philippines — Two agricultural cooperatives in Region 13 reached a new milestone in digital transformation with the installation of Point-of-Sale (POS) and lending software systems from 8–10 December 2024. The San Isidro Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SAIFMULCO) and Maragusan Banana-based Cooperative (MARBCC)—both members of the Federation of Agrarian Reform Communities Cooperative (FEDARCCO), are now equipped with modern tools to enhance efficiency […]
Founded in 1986 with just 14 members and an initial capital of LKR 240 (USD 1), the Habalakkawa Sanasa Society has grown into a thriving cooperative with 1,500 active members and assets totaling LKR 300 million (USD 1 million). The cooperative operates with seven affiliated societies and is governed by a board of seven directors. […]
