On July 26, 2021, AFA’s Secretary-General Ms. Estrella Penunia delivered an opening speech during the UNFSS Plenary’s Opening Session. With the theme “A Bold Ambition to Improve Food Systems,” Ms. Penunia highlighted the current state of our global food systems, and she emphasized what being bold means for small-scale food producers and family farmers. […]
MARKETING FARMERS PRODUCTS ONLINE Selling Agricultural Products through Facebook Shop 4 October 2021 | 14:00 GMT+8 Manila | Zoom Register at https://bit.ly/farmerfbshop When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out, many countries imposed lockdown, strict guidelines were implemented on borders, transportations stopped, many establishments and businesses closed, many people lose their jobs. The once busy world was […]
Land Matrix Analytical Report III: Taking Stock of the Global Land Rush 28 September 2021, 13:00 – 14:00 CEST Register here: https://ifad.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIsc-uorjopH937X2FPu0AfJJ7l8u6Ml78t More than 10 years after the surge in large-scale land acquisitions in developing countries following the spike in agricultural commodity prices in the late 2000s, the Land Matrix Initiative (LMI) has taken stock of […]
In Nepal, agriculture is not the priority sector of the youth farmers. There are many policies and strategies targeted to youth, but the youths are unable to sustain in their business as they lack productive assets, mainly capital assets. The youths are not trusted by the financial institutions and are not involved in policymaking process […]
As Asia faces an ageing farming population, the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) involves young people in agriculture by strengthening their leadership skills. AFA, with the support of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF), has implemented the Young Women and Men Farmers as Advocates for Sustainable, Resilient, Gender Sensitive Agri-Forest Based Livelihoods: […]
In the framework of the MOU between NAMAC and IFAD, under the Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Program, NAMAC’s 16 member cooperatives from Arkhangai, Bulgan, Gobi-Altai, Dornod, Dundgobi, Khuvsgul, Khentii, Sukhbaatar, and Uvurkhangai provinces submitted a 4P business plan to the IFAD and 11 of them were selected to receive a soft loan from IFAD. Thus, on 8 […]
Agriculture Resilient to Pandemic’s Impact: Transforming Food Systems to Reduce Loss and Waste 28 September 2021 | 16:00 GMT+8 Manila | Zoom Register at https://bit.ly/flwday Every year, the world throws out about 1.3 billion tons of food valued at USD 1 trillion. Food waste also creates a greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint bigger than many countries. […]
The UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) has put on the spotlight the contributions of family farmers and at the same time calls on all stakeholders to create opportunities for family farmers to achieve their full potential, thereby significantly contributing to SDG goals. Some fundamental steps are the translation of the Global Action Plan (GAP) […]
