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 […]
For small-scale family farmers, good policies can mean the difference between vulnerability and opportunity. Across Asia and the Pacific, farmers are doing more than cultivating their fields—they are shaping the policies that affect their lives, livelihoods, and communities. Through the APFP-FO4A program, farmers’ organizations have strengthened their capacity to engage with governments, participate in policy […]
Across 14 countries in Asia, farmers’ organizations have strengthened enterprises, expanded market opportunities, amplified farmers’ voices in policy dialogues, and built more inclusive and resilient institutions. The results speak for themselves: more than 3 million farmers reached, stronger livelihoods, increased incomes, empowered women and youth leaders, and more sustainable food systems across the region. This […]
Across Asia, smallholder family farmers are on the frontlines of climate change. Droughts, floods, and unpredictable weather patterns continue to threaten their livelihoods and food security, yet they remain at the heart of feeding their families, communities, and nations. Through the APFP-FO4A program, farmers are embracing agroecology and climate-resilient agriculture to build sustainable food systems […]
