Located approximately 16 kilometers east of the Hai Lang district center in Vietnam, Hai Duong is a low-lying commune made up of plains and sandy dunes. About 1/3 of the commune’s land is covered by sandy areas, making agricultural production challenging and requiring farmers to carefully adapt their practices to local conditions. Its natural lagoons […]
Ban Lam Puen, a coastal village in Satun Province, Thailand, once faced serious challenges brought about by the degradation of its coastal and marine resources. Illegal fishing practices, including trawling, placed increasing pressure on the area’s marine ecosystem, affecting the resources that local fishing households depended on for their livelihoods. In response, a new generation […]
Over the years, fishers in Thung Noi, a local fishing community in Prachuap Khiri Khan province, Thailand, saw a significant decline in their catches. Fewer fish and other aquatic resources meant growing concerns about the health of the marine ecosystem and the ability of fishing households to sustain their livelihoods. Recognizing that the future of […]
June 3 , 2024 , Bonn, Germany – As the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) continues to make efforts to raise the voices and perspectives of small scale women, men and young family farmers in consultations and decision-making processes relating to actions to adapt and mitigate climate change in agriculture and food systems, AFA engages in […]
Nine representatives from the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) member farmers’ organizations and AFA Secretariat, namely Mr. Lilaraj Raut, AFA Regional Young Farmer Committee Chairperson and a secretariat staff of the Central Tea Cooperative Federation (CTFC) (Nepal), Mr. Aitkul Burkhanov, a forest user and Director of the the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users […]
COP28 UAE Presidency Farmers  and Traditional Food Producers at the Heart of Food Systems Transformation 10th December, 9-1030 am at the Al Waha Theatre (1,200 pax capacity) Event Partner: Steering Committee of the Global Farmers’ Forum AFA, COPROFAM, INOFO, PAFO, ROPPA, WFO, WFF, WFFP Farmers and traditional food producers experience firsthand the impacts of climate […]
COP28 Side Event Crop diversity for climate change adaptation and mitigation contributing to resilient and nature positive futures for farmers globally Date: 6 December 2023 Time: 09:30 – 10:30 Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavilion, Blue Zone COP28 The event will show the power of crop genetic diversity to serve as a cost-effective strategy for enhancing […]
COP28 Side Event People & Places: agroecology and regenerative approaches from the ground up Date: 2 December 2023 Time: 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm GST Venue: Food and Agriculture Pavillion, Blue Zone COP28, Expo City Dubai Join us for an inspiring session as we delve into the world of regenerative agriculture with landscape leaders at […]
