Watch this video to learn about the initiatives of the Lao Farmer Network for youth farmers in Lao PDR. Lao Farmer Network (LFN) is a member of AFA in Lao PDR.
Joining the ILC Asia Leadership Programme was an enlightening experience for us. As individuals whose role is to mobilize others, we are confident that the materials offered throughout the programme will be useful for us in RMI. Korong Wonorejo is a small community surrounded by tea plantations and Kerinci Seblat National Park. Since 2016, RMI […]
Addressed to, and led by members, the ILC Leadership Programme has gathered 38 women and 29 men from 33 ILC members of Africa, Asia and Latin America Think of the area where you live. Think of the community to which you belong. Think of the relationship between your territory and your community. No matter how big […]
Young agrarian activists and community organizers in Asia attended a 10-day leadership training course in Quezon City and Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines on 10-20 March 2019. The training aimed to strengthen the capacities of successor generation/second line leaders of ILC Asia member NGOs/FO Secretariats and their partner grassroots organizations to further empower their respective […]
Although Sri Lanka is famous all over the world for its Ceylon tea, the first plantation crop under the British rule in Ceylon (the colonial name of Sri Lanka) was coffee. In the early years of British rule in the country, coffee was a very minor crop propagated by peasants. However, the coffee plantations were […]
KLMPE 2018 IYFF+4: Inclusive Agricultural and Rural Development: No One Left Behind Over 300 farmers, farmer leaders, women and youth farmers, and representatives from farmer and fisher organizations (FOs) from all corners of the Philippines, representatives from government offices, civil society organizations (CSOs), and development partners participated in the Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement […]
The youth are the future of agriculture. However, in the past years, the Agriculture and Farmers Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) saw low participation of youth in agribusiness, which is attributed to the limited access to resources such as land, start-up capital, business mentors, and increasing number of youth moving from rural to urban areas and […]
“Some people joined our group just long enough to learn how to make soap, and then they started producing and selling soap directly to our customers for a lower price without telling the rest of us! That really damaged our customers’ trust in us,” recalls Ms. Phonevilay, looking slightly frustrated about the recent events. So […]
