We are here today to exchange views on a subject that carries dramatic implications on the world's economic well being, particularly that relating to the developing world. We have a good cross section of the civil society here, and I look forward to a candid exchange of views later on.
Today's gathering is very much part of the constructive dialogue that we intend to have with the civil society which has become an integral part of the World Trade Organisation fabric.
Regional Dialogue on Family Farming in Asia and the Pacific: Leveraging the role of family farming towards more inclusive and resilient food systems in response to crises 29 June 2022 | 10:00 – 16:00 GMT+7 (Bangkok) The UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF), a joint initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the […]
Transforming Asia’s Food Systems Through Rights-based Solutions Capacity Building Workshop on UNDROP and Agroecology July 5-8, 2022 I Bangkok, Thailand OBJECTIVES: Formally forge the four-year-long partnership among 24 organizations that will advocate for UNDROP and agroecology in their respective countries. Create a regional alliance among the 24 CSO participants that will promote agroecology and peasants’ […]
“Few development benefits, many human and environmental risks”. This statement encapsulates the findings of the Land Matrix Initiative’s latest analytical report entitled, “Taking stock of the global land rush”. The analytical report examined the socio-economic and environmental impacts of the 1,865 large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) registered in its database. Analysis of this data, together with […]
Landlessness and lack of secure access to and tenure over land, water, and forest resources have been identified as one of the priority issues by many farmer organisations in Asia. As this continues to be a major problem for small-scale farmers, LSLAs have become a serious threat to their livelihoods. LSLAs are often shrouded in […]
Large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) in forests bring considerable economic, social and environmental impacts to communities in Asia. As the regional focal point of the Land Matrix Initiative (LMI) in Asia, the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development has recorded 1,009 LSLAs in the region, of which 40% are intended for forest-related investments covering 1.1 million […]
Women and their needs are still largely unaccounted for, with policies unfavorable to them. Through the formation of women’s groups and associations, women’s issues and needs were made visible in various arenas – community, market, and policy processes. The experience of Surendranagar Mahila Bal Vikas Mandal showed that the needs of women workers and farmers such as […]
Representatives from AFA members NUWUA and KAFLU (Kyrgyzstan), NAMAC (Mongolia), NLRF (Nepal) and PAKISAMA (Philippines) are attending the International Land Coalition’s Global Land Forum held in Jordan. The AFA representatives will share experiences on securing rights to land and sustainable land management with, by and for family farmers as well as to explore partnerships on […]
