This post is originally published by ActionAid. Here’s what agricultural development looks like when it’s done by and for farmers. The Missing Middle Initiative is an innovative program that flips top-down approaches to agricultural development in the Global South. Family farmers and farmers’ organizations manage their own projects from start to finish and can access […]
The initiatives of farmers’ organizations (FOs) in the ASEAN region under the ASEAN Farmers’ Organisation Support Programme (AFOSP) were presented during the First Regional Youth Talk, held on 8 February 2021 via Zoom. AFOSP is co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and is implemented by the […]
PAKISAMA, in partnership with the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment (RMI), VOICE-Global, Youth and Land Asia (YLA), and the International Land Coalition (ILC), has successfully conducted its leadership training last October 21st to 24th, 2020 for the indigenous youth of the Dumagat-Remontado tribe. The said […]
As a response to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, indigenous youth belonging to the Dumagat-Remontado tribe, with the assistance of PAKISAMA as well as the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment (RMI), and VOICE-Global, facilitated a relief operations for families affected by the disaster in Brgy. […]
This article is originally published in The Global New Light of Myanmar, 24 January 2021 The Agriculture and Farmer Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) will open a research and training centre aiming to promote modern farming technology development in the agricultural sector. Upon completion, the training centre will carry out various activities such as training to […]
https://www.facebook.com/NewslineChannel10/posts/1064429090737872 PHILIPPINES – Umarangkada na ang Padyak-Touro: Krisis sa klima ni FarmerJon na layong magbahagi ng kaalaman at hikayatin ang sama samang pagkilos para sa pangangalaga sa kalikasan. Nagsimula ito nakaraang a disi syete ng buwan at matatapos sa a treinta’y uno kung saan ay target niyang malibot ang isla ng Mindoro. Saksihan natin ang […]
This article is originally published by the FAO In the weeks following Bangladesh’s first recorded COVID-19 case in early March, the Government of Bangladesh initiated a countrywide lockdown to contain the virus’ outbreak. Vehicles carrying medicine, fuel and perishable items were exempt from the restrictions, but agricultural supply chains were heavily disrupted. The country’s farmers, […]
We are pleased to share with you the 2020 Directory of Farmers’ Organizations under the Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Forum. This publication features the profiles of farmers’ organizations under the programs supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the European Union (EU). Click here to view or download this publication
