Kendrio Krishok Moitree, AFA member in Bangladesh, conducted its first National Young Farmers Conference last December 22, 2020. As a result, a 15-member National Young Farmers Committee was formed, and a Young Farmers Strategic Plan 2021-2022 was adopted. The conference, co-organized with Action Aid Bangladesh, was attended by 28 young farmers from 14 Upazillas, as […]
The initiatives of farmers’ organizations (FOs) in the ASEAN region under the ASEAN Farmers’ Organisation Support Programme (AFOSP) were presented during the First Regional Youth Talk, held on 8 February 2021 via Zoom. AFOSP is co-funded by the European Union (EU) and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and is implemented by the […]
PAKISAMA, in partnership with the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment (RMI), VOICE-Global, Youth and Land Asia (YLA), and the International Land Coalition (ILC), has successfully conducted its leadership training last October 21st to 24th, 2020 for the indigenous youth of the Dumagat-Remontado tribe. The said […]
As a response to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses, indigenous youth belonging to the Dumagat-Remontado tribe, with the assistance of PAKISAMA as well as the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment (RMI), and VOICE-Global, facilitated a relief operations for families affected by the disaster in Brgy. […]
In support of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF), the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) and its partner organizations conducted virtual events that aimed at strengthening efforts to empower family farmers as well as highlight the important role of family farmers in achieving food security. Sustaining Family Farming in Asia-Pacific through inclusive, farmer-driven approaches One […]
Three young women farmers from Tikegyi township, Yangon Region, Myanmar whose parents became members of the Agriculture and Farmers Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) in 2016 always work diligently in their paddy fields. After becoming members of AFFM, they received opportunities to attend various trainings. In 2020, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation implemented […]
The Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA) invite you to the Online Sharing of young IPs with a theme, “Empowering IP Youth as Leaders for Community Development” happening on October 24, PST via Zoom. The event will highlight the voices and experiences of the […]
From 1-4 September 2020, the National Union of Water Users Association (NUWUA), in collaboration with the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users (KAFLU), conducted a four-day training on leadership and advocacy for young farmers in Kyrgyzstan. The activity was supported by the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) project, implemented by the Asian Farmers’ Association […]
