Farmer organizations from 12 countries in Asia participated in the first session of a three-part Business Continuity Plan (BCP) training, jointly organized by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the DGRV Philippines. Over 50 representatives from AFA member and partner organizations and DGRV partners, attended the first session of the training, […]
The Philippines is taking steps toward a more coordinated national approach to agroecological transition, as Philippine members of the Agroecology Coalition (AE) met with leaders of the Department of Agriculture to discuss how agroecology can be strengthened in national policies and practice. The consultation, organized by the Agroecology Coalition in Quezon City, Philippines on 7 […]
Are you hearing about Article 6 in your country but not sure where to find more information about what’s happening? Or do you live near a carbon project that you think might be connected to Article 6 and you want to know how to report on things that aren’t working? Join us to learn about […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV) are collaborating to deliver a series of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) trainings designed to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of farmers’ organizations. This Training of Trainers (ToT) is exclusively open to AFA members and farmers’ organizations under the […]
Cotabato City, Philippines — Cooperative leaders from across the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will convene on June 29–30, 2026, in Cotabato City for the BARMMCoops Leadership Conference, themed “BARMM Cooperatives Advancing Integrated Diversified Organic Family Farming Systems (IDOFFS) and Inclusive Public Food Procurement for Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods.” The conference will […]
BARMMCOOPS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCEBARMM Cooperatives together with PAKISAMA, AFA, and AGRICOOPH Advancing IDOFFS and Inclusive Public Food Procurement for Food Security and Sustainable Livelihoods June 29-30, 2026 | Peñafrancia Safe Haven Hostel, Cotabato City Through the SPADe-supported Integrated Diversified Organic Family Farming System (IDOFFS) initiative in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), PAKISAMA has […]
Bonn, Germany – AFA representatives, Esther Penunia and Irish Baguilat, together with EAFF, ROPPA, and FFORA took part in a two-day partners’ workshop on June 17-18, 2026, convened by GIZ on the sidelines of SB64. The global Farmers’ Organisations for the Transformation of Agricultural and Food Systems initiative supported by German Federal Ministry of Economic […]
We know that agriculture holds significant potential for adaptation and mitigation but this remains largely unrecognised and underfunded. The climate-fuelled El Niño, combined with the ongoing fuel and fertilizer crisis, is putting farmers, agriculture and food security under additional strain. The meaningful inclusion of farmers’ voices is essential to bringing forward practical solutions where they are most needed. We have been disappointed by the limited progress here in Bonn – we wanted to see negotiators respond to the challenges farmers face. For COP31 We remain committed to working with you all to ensure that […]
