Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 51 Side event 25 Scaling up the implementation CFS policy instruments in time of climate crisis: the role of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) Thursday, 26 October; 13.30 — 14.45 (UTC+2) Green Room & via Zoom REGISTER Family farmers and their representative organizations have a unique […]
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 51 Side event 20 Nature based solutions and decent employment for equitable and inclusive agri-food systems Wednesday, 25 October; 13.30 — 14.45 (UTC+2) Iran Room & via Zoom REGISTRATION The contribution of Nature based Solutions (~NbS) to climate action and Nature conservation is increasingly gaining attention globally. Nevertheless, their […]
Join us at Science and Innovation for Climate Action 2023 Technical Session “Fostering innovations for small-scale producers for climate action” where AFA Secretary General Esther Penunia will be one of the speakers. Date: 19 October 2023 Time: 9:00-10:30 CEST Venue: Zoom | Red Room (FAO, HQ Rome) REGISTER TO JOIN ONLINE This session of the […]
Regional exchange to share findings and call for action on food system transition and climate resiliency October 12, 2023 / 3:30 – 5:00 pm Manila time (GMT+8) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87320327385 Zoom Meeting ID: 873 2032 7385 Background From August to September this year, AFA, together with its members and partners, convened 12 […]
We are small-scale women, men, and young family farmers from 13 organizations in 9 countries, members and partners of the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), who have participated in the survey, focus group discussions, and experience sharing on digital agriculture. Here we discussed the situation, challenges, and recommendations on digital agriculture. In […]
In 2022, AFA partnered with the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) and Agricultural Research Associations (APAARI) in the Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Transformation in Agriculture that aims at empowering small-scale producers to co-develop good practices and negotiate business models that work for them, and at making all other actors in the Digital Agriculture value […]
Over 60 participants consisting of members and staff of farmers’ organizations (FOs), agricultural cooperatives, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the Asia-Pacific region participated in the “Video Production Training” conducted by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV) on 5 October 2023 via Zoom. The training aimed […]
In Laos, farmer field schools serve as a valuable platform for learning among farmers, exchange of farming knowledge, and introduction of innovative farming techniques. These schools have enriched farmers’ knowledge and skills and instilled confidence in their ability to embrace new farming practices to enhance their farming systems. This video was produced by the Lao […]
