In 1995, the irrigation canal in Yesagyo township, Magway region, Myanmar has been damaged, affecting some 200 farming households who rely on irrigation for the water supply for their farms. Four hundred 40 (450) acres of land in the area used to be planted with paddy (rice) and beans. The farmers had to overcome the […]
Than Than Aye lives in Mama village, Monyin Township, Kachin State, Myanmar with her family. Since 2015, she has been a member of the Agriculture and Farmers Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) and has actively participated as a member at the local level. She is one of the union leaders in Kachin State. She has always […]
The Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA) invite you to the Online Sharing of young IPs with a theme, “Empowering IP Youth as Leaders for Community Development” happening on October 24, PST via Zoom. The event will highlight the voices and experiences of the […]
This article was originally published by the ComDev Asia On the first day of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) High-Level Special Event on Strengthening Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition last October 13, 2020, their Partners Event titled “Building Back Better: Confronting the Impact of COVID-19 on Land Tenure, Food Security and […]
Following are the responses of Esther Penunia, AFA Secretary-General, as a panelist in a 1.5-hour webinar entitled “Building Back Better: Confronting the Impact of Covid 19 on Land Tenure, Food Security and Nutrition “, held last October 13, 2020, 10:30-12mn, Manila time, via Zoom. The webinar is one of the partners’ events of the CFS […]
Conference Declaration from Sustaining Family Farming in Asia-Pacific through inclusive farmer-driven approaches, October 6-7, 2020, Virtual Zoom Conference[i] From October 6-7, 2020, we, 180 women and men representatives of family farmers, farmer organizations, civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, public and private stakeholders, and advocates from 12 countries in the Asia and the Pacific region, gathered […]
When asked how farmers can be empowered in co-shaping an agenda in food systems transformation, AFA Secretary-General Esther Penunia emphasized that family farmers should be seen not as victims but as “solution providers.” This was during the opening session for Galvanizing Game-Changers for the Future of Food last September 23, 2020, where AFA served as […]
From 1-4 September 2020, the National Union of Water Users Association (NUWUA), in collaboration with the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users (KAFLU), conducted a four-day training on leadership and advocacy for young farmers in Kyrgyzstan. The activity was supported by the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) project, implemented by the Asian Farmers’ Association […]
