Police and security officials declared themselves ready and waiting as they barricaded Wan Chai in preparation for Tuesday's start of the Sixth WTO Ministerial Conference.
Family Farmers’ Review of the First 5 Years and the Path Towards Sustainable and Resilient Food Systems Assessment of the First Five Years and Recommendations for the Second Half of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) This document underscores the significance of the UNDFF as a unique tool for supporting family farmers […]
The Bumbhat Tavan Bogd Cooperative is a multipurpose cooperative located in the Selenge Province of Mongolia. As of 2024, the cooperative has 312 members who are involved in various livelihood activities. Two hundred forty-two (242) members of the cooperative are involved in milk collection and processing. Aside from dairy production, the cooperative’s members are engaged […]
On October 14, 2024, a monitoring visit was conducted to the Selenge Tavan Khairkhan Cooperative, one of the cooperatives supported by the APFP-FO4A program through its national implementing agency, the National Association of Mongolian Agricultural Cooperatives (NAMAC). Located in Selenge province, Mongolia, this cooperative has been a model for sustainable agriculture and cooperative enterprise, demonstrating […]
In Helambu Rural Municipality, Ward 6, Nayabasti Tole, Nepal, the Taruke Village Land Rights Forum unites a diverse community of 59 households comprising Magar, Dalit, Brahmin, and Chhetri families. Once landless, these residents now practice sustainable farming, growing staple crops like paddy and engaging in vegetable cultivation and livestock rearing. This shift highlights their commitment to diversified and sustainable agriculture.
Rice is the most important crop in Nepal, accounting for about 50% of the country’s total agricultural area and production (MoALD, 2020). It is the primary staple food, ranking first among cereals in terms of area, production, and its impact on livelihoods. Chitwan, in central Nepal, is a particularly significant area for rice production. Under […]
For Fozia Bano, farming is not only about producing vegetables. It is also about working together with other farmers to improve livelihoods, protect the environment, and build a stronger farmers’ organization. Fozia is the president of the Five Star Farmers Cooperative Society in Sultanabad, Pakistan. Established in 2021–2022, the cooperative has grown to around 250 farmer members, who […]
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines – The First Asia-Pacific Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA), held from August 12-16, 2024, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), brought together around 130 young farmers, fishers, pastoralists, forest-users and indigenous peoples from 20 countries across Asia-Pacific. The event aimed to strengthen young farmer engagement in their […]
