Fostering the engagement of smallholder farmers and fishers in the policy processes and program development within the context of UNDFF: The Case of ARDKPP in the Philippines Irish P. Baguilat, AFA, Honey Bermudez Tabiola, UPCIDS-AltDev, and Raul Socrates Banzuela, PAKISAMA This abridged version of the case study was produced through the partnership of the Asian […]
The squeeze on farmers' profit margins is likely to tighten as supermarket chains become as concerned with safety and quality as they now are with cost...
The good news for Asia's fruit and vegetable growers is that the region's rapidly expanding supermarket chains are particularly keen on selling fresh produce. In marketing jargon, fruits and vegetables are a "destination category", one that attracts consumers and builds customer loyalty. The bad news is that modern food retailing brings with it fierce competition, reduced profit margins, demanding quality standards and procurement systems that focus increasingly on an elite group of "preferred suppliers". In this sink-or-swim environment, many traditional fruit and vegetable wholesalers - and millions of small-scale producers - must either adapt or face exclusion from the market.
This article is originally posted by the World Rural Forum (WRF). The final declaration of the Conference “Sowing Sustainability: Scaling up the Vital Contribution of Family Farming“, calls for ” greater joint efforts to overcome daunting challenges faced by the sector”. Vitoria-Gasteiz, March 21, 2024. The VIII Global Conference on Family Farming: ” Sustainability of […]
Thankurgaon, Bangladesh – In Pirganj upazila, Thakurgaon district, Bangladesh, farming has long been a way of life, but farmers have always been burdened by financial challenges and unfair market systems. For years, smallholder farmers have depended on local moneylenders to finance their crops, often at exorbitant interest rates. As a result, most of their profits from […]
The Conference, which takes place halfway through the implementation period of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF 2019-2028), will convene nearly 200 distinguished participants from over 55 countries to discuss the varied, complex, and interconnected challenges faced by family farming worldwide, coupled with proposals to ensure the sustainability —economic, social, and environmental— of […]
The Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) will be conducting an in-person training to capacitate its country data partners for the Land Matrix Initiative (LMI). The training, which includes participants from Farmer and Nature Net (Cambodia), Aliansi Petani Indonesia (Indonesia), and Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (Philippines), will take place on 12-14 […]
Dinajpur, Bangladesh – In the northern district of Dinajpur, Bangladesh, farming is more than a livelihood — it is a way of life. But for many smallholder farmers, the journey from planting to harvest has long been a struggle marked by financial hardship. Most farmers are forced to take high-interest loans from moneylenders just to begin […]
The United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF 2019-28) recognizes the role of communication as a driver to advance sustainable food systems and the need to increase awareness about the central role that family farmers play for the future of our planet. In particular, rural radio is still the most widely used medium for sharing […]
