Small-scale family farmers are the unsung heroes of the global food system. They produce over a third of the world’s food and are key to climate adaptation, yet new analysis reveals they receive just 0.3% of international climate finance. Climate change is hitting harvests and driving up food prices across the globe. It has helped […]
Global Conference of Family Farmers for Climate Action 21-22 October 2023 | Rome, Italy Small-scale family farmers face a multitude of challenges that hinder their ability to achieve sustainable livelihoods and to further promote their well-being. One of the greatest challenges that they now face is the impact of climate change. Climate change has brought […]
CFS 51 Side event Just transition or green grabbing? Land-intensive climate action and protecting the sustainable food systems of indigenous peoples and local communities (IPLCs) 27 October 2023 | 8:30?9:45 am (CET) Red Room (Building A), FAO Headquarters Complex, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome OR online (Zoom) REGISTRATION Large-scale commercial agriculture continues to […]
Committee on World Food Security (CFS) 51 Side event 25 Scaling up the implementation CFS policy instruments in time of climate crisis: the role of the UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) Thursday, 26 October; 13.30 — 14.45 (UTC+2) Green Room & via Zoom REGISTER Family farmers and their representative organizations have a unique […]
Join us at Science and Innovation for Climate Action 2023 Technical Session “Fostering innovations for small-scale producers for climate action” where AFA Secretary General Esther Penunia will be one of the speakers. Date: 19 October 2023 Time: 9:00-10:30 CEST Venue: Zoom | Red Room (FAO, HQ Rome) REGISTER TO JOIN ONLINE This session of the […]
Regional exchange to share findings and call for action on food system transition and climate resiliency October 12, 2023 / 3:30 – 5:00 pm Manila time (GMT+8) Join via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87320327385 Zoom Meeting ID: 873 2032 7385 Background From August to September this year, AFA, together with its members and partners, convened 12 […]
We are small-scale women, men, and young family farmers from 13 organizations in 9 countries, members and partners of the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), who have participated in the survey, focus group discussions, and experience sharing on digital agriculture. Here we discussed the situation, challenges, and recommendations on digital agriculture. In […]
Climate change has significant and far-reaching impacts on agriculture. Addressing these impacts requires adaptation strategies such as developing drought-tolerant crops, improving water management practices, adopting precision agriculture techniques, promoting sustainable land management practices, and implementing climate-resilient farming systems. Farmers worldwide are making remarkable efforts and developing innovative solutions to confront the challenges posed by […]
