Purpose
AFA is launching a Young Farmers Case Story Series to shine a spotlight on the inspiring journeys, struggles, and innovations of our young farmer members. Through these short write-ups, we aim to celebrate their contributions, share learnings across the region, and make a strong case for investing in youth in agriculture.
We are calling on all AFA member organizations to submit a 1-page case story featuring young farmer member/s from your network. The purpose of the call is to create a collection of short, compelling stories of young farmers that:
- Showcase their farming practices or innovations
- Highlight their challenges and how they overcome them
- Present their hopes, aspirations, and contributions to any of the following: sustainable agriculture, agroecology, climate resiliency, land restoration, land rights, agripreneurship or cooperative development
- Inform advocacy and visibility eff orts at the national and regional levels
Submission Guidelines
We invite AFA members with young farmers / young farmers groups and committees to submit their case stories. Submissions should:
- Be original and based on your own experiences.
- Focus on a specific project, innovation, or challenge.
- Highlight the impact of your work on your community and/or the environment.
- Be written in clear and concise English.
- Adhere to the provided template (see below).
Content to Cover
Your case story should include the following:
Background: Briefly describe your farm/organization and your role.
Challenge/Opportunity: What problem were you trying to solve, or what opportunity did you see?
Innovation/Solution: What innovative approach did you take, or what solution did you implement?
Implementation: How did you put your idea into practice? What were the key steps?
Results/Impact: What were the outcomes of your project? How did it benefit your farm, your community, and/or the environment?
Lessons Learned: What did you learn from this experience? What advice would you give to other young farmers?
Deadline and Submission Instructions
The deadline for submissions is on June 20, 2025. Please submit your case story, along with a high-resolution photo of the young farmer individual or group featured, to afanikka@asianfarmers.org and copy afairish@asianfarmers.org
In the subject line, please write: “Submission: Young Farmers Case Story – (Country, Organization)”.
Submissions should be in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx) format.
Download the Case Story template
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