Agriculture Resilient to Pandemic’s Impact: Transforming Food Systems to Reduce Loss and Waste 28 September 2021 | 16:00 GMT+8 Manila | Zoom Register at https://bit.ly/flwday Every year, the world throws out about 1.3 billion tons of food valued at USD 1 trillion. Food waste also creates a greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint bigger than many countries. […]
The UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) has put on the spotlight the contributions of family farmers and at the same time calls on all stakeholders to create opportunities for family farmers to achieve their full potential, thereby significantly contributing to SDG goals. Some fundamental steps are the translation of the Global Action Plan (GAP) […]
Guided by its agenda to promote the secure tenurial rights of small scale women and men family farmers over land and natural resources, the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) has participated in an online session that promotes the importance of land rights in building back better and in transforming food systems. Last […]
“Good food begins with farmers”. This is the rationale of the UN FSS pre-summit affiliated session organized by the SDG2 Advocacy Hub and the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) last 28 July 2021, 13:30 CET via Zoom. There are a lot of stakeholders working towards achieving the SDG 2 target of eliminating hunger, […]
Smallholder farmers in Pakistan propose the following actions to mitigate the effects of climate change on agriculture: Climate change and its impact should be made part of the academic curricula and research To make an informed decision, conduct qualified and skill-based research on climate change as well as a regular survey on climate change Demarcation […]
Smallholder farmers in Bangladesh join the global call to action against climate change. They call on the world leaders attending the COP26 to recognize family farmers as solution providers and to invest in establishing a Farmers’ Empowerment and Climate Resiliency Trust Fund. “Due to climate change, farmers in Bangladesh are in a vulnerable situation. Because […]
To mitigate the effects of #climatechange on smallholder farmers, Roy Ribo of KAMMPIL Philippines highlighted three main pushes of the Farmers Organizations action plan at the local, national, and global levels. Establish Farmers’ Empowerment and Climate Resiliency Trust Fund. Push for a farmer’s resiliency and empowerment trust funds where member states and the United Nations […]
Farmers’ Organizations and Civil Society Organizations in Cambodia propose the following to mitigate the effects of climate change on smallholder farmers: Develop a replanting program and small-scale irrigation system and climate change awareness-raising program at the local level Increase national funds for climate change (for replanting and forest protection) Support the utilization of environmentally friendly […]
