Author: Asian Farmers Association

On 31 May 2021, SANASA International, APFP partner in Sri Lanka, conducted a national independent dialogue in Sri Lanka as part of the pre-events for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021. The dialogue was participated by smallholder farmers and other food producers from various parts of the country. Go to this site for more […]
On 31 May 2021, the Lao Farmer Network (LFN) conducted a national independent dialogue in Laos as part of the pre-events for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021. The dialogue was participated by members of LFN from various parts of the country. Read the result of the dialogue here: fss-nid-laos-feedback Go to this site […]
On 30 May 2021, the COAST Foundation, AFA partner in Bangladesh, conducted a national independent dialogue in Bangladesh, as part of the pre-events for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021. The dialogue was participated by smallholder farmer partners of COAST Foundation from various parts of the country. Read the result of the dialogue here: […]
In preparation for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 Independent Dialogue Series in Asia-Pacific, a national independent dialogue convened by AFA members, AFA partners, and Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Program partner farmers’ organizations will be conducted virtually in the following countries: Country Host FO Date Time Bangladesh COAST Trust May 30 10:00 – 13:00 GMT/UTC+6 India Institute […]
Regional Consultation on Forgotten Foods in Asia-Pacific Developing a Regional Manifesto Date: 28 May 2021 from 14:00-16:50 ICT (Bangkok Time) REGISTER HERE Since many years in the past, the Asia-Pacific countries have been growing and consuming a wide variety of food crops, which had high nutrition value. However, over the past decades, the modern and […]
REGISTER HERE What are the challenges being faced by young farmers as land users? How can we best support their efforts to secure their rights to land and natural resources? Join us as we discuss the answers to these questions and more in the upcoming ILC Learning Labs with the theme, “From the voices of […]
Farmers and Fishers Solutions Independent Dialogue Series in Asia Pacific Region 7-11 June 2021 REGISTER HERE   As part of the Decade of Action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, UN Secretary-General Anto?nio Guterres will convene a Food Systems Summit in September 2021. The Summit endeavors to awaken the world to the […]
This story is written by the editorial staff of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2021 As the eldest daughter of a farmer, Ti Chia Pan grew up helping her parents grow bananas and vegetables in the village of Nanphalong, Temu, at the border between Myanmar and India. Her experience in the field gave her first-hand insight […]
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