Members of the Asian Farmers’ Association gathered on 16-19 December 2019 at the Hidden Valley Mountain Resort, LAMAC, Pinamungajan, Cebu, Philippines for the 4-day strategizing session for the UN Decade of Family Farming Strategizing Session dovetailed with AFA’s 38th Executive Committee Meeting.
Update from NADF’s implementation of Zarafshon Integrated Basin Programme, Landell Mills, funded by EU. The National Association of Dekhan Farms (NADF) is a member of AFA in Tajikistan. — On 12 November 2019 in the Zarafshon valley of Tajikistan, took place a republican seminar on the subject of Implementation of Pasture Management in Tajikistan. A […]
Overview Farmers in Tholakhom district, Vientiane province, have had rich experience on lowland rice farming practices for ages. Smallholder farmer worked individually and then farmers were formed as Jaeng Agriculture Cooperative. The farmers produced lots of tons of rice on a year basis, however, they face permanent market issue to sell their produce and farmers […]
This article was originally published by PhilStar Global MANILA, Philippines — Pangasinan 4th District Rep. Christopher De Venecia has again filed a bill seeking a Magna Carta for the youth to promote and protect the rights of young farmers. The National Economic Development Authority has endorsed the proposed measure for immediate passage into law. “I […]
AFA Coordinator for Young Farmers’ Agenda and UNDFF Lanz Espacio talked about family farming in the Philippines and the Asian Farmers’ Association’s work within UN Decade of Family Farming at Radyo Katipunan 87.9. Watch the video below.
The Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) facilitated the visit of the Department of Agricultural Marketing and Cooperatives of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Bhutan to successful cooperatives in the Philippines as well as government agencies concerned with cooperatives on 24-30 November 2019. During the first day of the learning visit, the 12-member delegation visited […]
YANGON, MYANMAR – One hundred eight (108) farmers organizations representatives from Yangon, Bago, Sagaing, Magway, Chin, Shan, Kachin, Kayin regions/states along with members of the Parliaments, officials from the Agriculture Department, NGOs, and MFVP as well as affiliate members of CTUM, the IWFM, BWFM, MTF, FWFM attended the Farmers’ Forum held at No. 1 Corner […]
This is a re-posted article from the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). One of the things we are trying to understand at Ceres2030 is where and why food is wasted and lost along the food chain. So last month we asked an economist, a scientist, a farmer organization leader, and a modeler how they […]
