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 […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food systems, smallholder farmers across Asia faced unprecedented challenges. Yet instead of giving up, they organized, innovated, and rose stronger together. Through the ARISE (Assuring Resiliency of Family Farmers) program, farmers’ organizations across Asia proved that farmer-led solutions work. ARISE was a grant from the International Fund for Agricultural Development […]
16 June 2026 – Farmers leaders representing 95 million smallholders across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific warned that a climate fuelled El Niño combined with the ongoing fuel and fertiliser crisis, risk spiralling food prices and hunger at the UN Climate Talks in Bonn, Germany today. The farmers also called for the establishment […]
UNFCCC SB64 PRESS CONFERENCEWorld’s smallholders call for finance action amid El Niño threat When: 14:30 – 15:00, CET, Tuesday 16th June 2026 Where: Bonn – Nairobi 4 Main Building, Entrance Level Farmers’ organization leaders representing 95 million smallholders across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific warn that a climate-fuelled El Niño, combined with the […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), represented by Nikka Rivera, participated in the UNFCCC SB64 side event, “Grassroots Perspectives on Carbon Markets: Unpacking Impact and Engagement,” where she shared insights from AFA’s recent engagement with Aeta Indigenous communities in Botolan, Zambales, Philippines. The discussion centered on the proposed Alba Wind Farm project under the […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), represented by Business Development Officer Leo Mendoza, attended the 23rd World Congress of Soil Science in Nanjing, China, from June 9–11, 2026. Organized by the Soil Science Society of China, this year’s congress focused on “Biofertilizers, Biocontrol & Biostimulants: From Science to Technology and Commercialization.” The […]
