An appeal to International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) President Gilbert F. Houngbo from Asia-Pacific Farmers Farmers and fishers all over the world are most affected by COVID-19 pandemic. Due to lockdowns and quarantines in effect in many countries, farmers and fishers now face problems including how to sell their produce when there are no transportation available […]
We are leaders and members of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development, with 20 member organizations and cooperatives in 16 countries [1] in Asia, comprising around 13 million small scale women and men family farmers, fishers, forest dwellers, indigenous peoples, pastoralists, and herders. As a regional family farmers’ organization, we work with […]
From July-December 2019, the Lao Farmer Network (LFN), member of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) in Laos and national implementing agency of MTCP2/AFOSP project, piloted an organic soya production and processing in collaboration with the Agriculture and Food Nutrition (AFN), a project funded by the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP). The pilot project […]
“Coming from a poor family, feeding my children was a daily challenge for me, so I never really dreamt of becoming an entrepreneur. But today, I am a proud social entrepreneur. I am a RUDIben, selling grains, spices, and other products to rural households. These products are produced by informal sector producers and small and […]
“I am a SEWA Member for the past two years. I am currently a Master Trainer. Initially, I used to feel shy to stand up and speak even in a group of 15. Then I recently underwent the 6-day training delivered by SEWA Manager Ni School; of all the modules I found the Communication […]
Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia – Kraing Leav Commune, Rolea Pa’ear District, Kampong Chhnang has an unfortunate farmer history under the French Colonial in 1925 during the uprising against Resident Badez due to the oppression of farmers for their inability to pay tax on paddy fields. To this day, residents of Kraing Leav District depend mainly on […]
Kampong Chhnang, Cambodia – The residents of Boeng Leach Village, Sethey Commune, Samaki Meanchey District, Kampong Chhnang mostly grow rice and crops, and raise animals for a living. Their farming tends to rely on traditional methods. There is only limited use of modern techniques and therefore the yields are minimal. This has made it almost […]
Yangon, Myanmar – Kyaw Lin Htay lives in Tha Byay Kone Village, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region with his family. He enjoys farming and has a very good view of agriculture development. Htay wants to have a healthy environment, a happy family, and peaceful society. He loves nature thus, he wants to make sure that he […]
