The Vietnam Farmers’ Union (VNFU) completed a training course on project management for VNFU staff at central and provincial level last April 17 to 18, 2008, though a technical assistance fund made available by AFA.
AFA coordinated the interviews and field visits of the Korean television company Munhwa Broadcasting Corp (MBC) for 2 documentaries on the rice crisis in the Philippines. The first production was aired in MBC channel Korea last April 25. It featured the interviews with AFA Secretary General and a PAKISAMA farmer from Bulacan province. The second […]
Mr. Kim Gwan Bae of the Korean Advanced Farmers’ Federation (KAFF) and Ms. Park of the Women’s Adanced Farmers’ Federation visited the AFA office today. They met the AFA Secretary General Esther Penunia, Technical Assistant Shui Tsai, and Admin Officer Agnes Ramos. Taking the picture is AFA Operations Officer Jun Virola. Mr. Kim and Ms. […]
In an expression of support and continuing partnership with AFA, leaders of the Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Asia (AsiaDHRRA) visited the AFA office today and met the secretariat staff. Dr. Sung Lee of KoDHRRA and Dr. Wenchi Huang of TaiwanDHRRA, who are both members of AsiaDHRRA’s Execom, took the […]
 (The following are the data from Dr. Wenchi Huang of TaiwanDHRRA in response to a survey questionnaire sent by WRF on the food crisis and the situation of farmers in Asia.) With regard to the food price issues, here is the answer to the following questions for Taiwan. The information is based on the recently […]
FNN, in cooperation with CEDAC, conducted a 3-day training workshop on “Shop Cooperatives” last November 2007 in Phnom Penh under AFA’s technical assistance project. It was attended by 60 participants, 17 of whom are women, from 9 provinces in Cambodia. It covered topics such as the process and concept of shop cooperatives, concept of business, […]
AFA held a Consultation Workshop and 3rd General Assembly last February 28 to March 3, 2008 in Sangnok Resort, Cheonan, South Korea, hosted by the Korean Advanced Farmers’ Federation (KAFF), with the theme “China’s Development, Climate Change and Asian Farmers’ Realities: Old Problems, New Challenges for Farmers’ Organizations in Asia.” The Consultation-Workshop addressed two emerging […]
