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Asian Farmers Cultivate Connections at the 8th Global Farmers’ Forum

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Feb 19

Nine representatives from the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) member farmers’ organizations and AFA Secretariat, namely Mr. Lilaraj Raut, AFA Regional Young Farmer Committee Chairperson and a secretariat staff of the Central Tea Cooperative Federation (CTFC) (Nepal), Mr. Aitkul Burkhanov, a forest user and Director of the the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users […]

AFA Agenda

Twenty years on from the first Farmers’ Forum, four farming leaders weigh in

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Feb 16

Every four years in Rome, the global meeting of the Farmers’ Forum sees millions of small-scale producers represented on the world stage as farmers’ organizations gather at IFAD’s headquarters. The Forum allows farmers to have their say on IFAD’s operations, strengthen collaboration and discuss policy. At the eighth global meeting, we asked four farmers’ organization leaders from […]

Events UN Decade of Family Farming Updates

Leaders from Five Continents will meet at the VII Global Conference on Family farming

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Feb 14

The VIII Global Conference on Family Farming: Sustainability of Our Planet, organised by the World Rural Forum, is approaching. It will bring together relevant family farming leaders from 5 continents, representatives of governments, international institutions, research centres, foundations, consumer, youth and women farmers’ organisations. It will take place from 19 to 21 March 2024 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, […]

ComDev Asia Indonesia Radio

ComDev Asia Rural Radio Initiative 2023 – Indonesia

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Feb 6

As Geneva is busy with talks, Hong Kong is preparing for a major resistance against unfair trade rules. The Chinese government has geared up to handle over 10,000 demonstrators from all over the world likely to converge on Hong Kong. It is in constant dialogue with the Hong Kong Peopleâ€™s Alliance (HKPA) on the WTO. It is identifying possible sites that can be used to stage public protests.