I am Russell Zolas Deocariza, a young farmer-member of the Golden Parauma Agriculture Cooperative in the Philippines. At a young age, I was already engaged in farming even if my family does not own land. During my years of farming, I experienced hardships and hindrances, but I still dream of a better life in the […]
INTRODUCTION TO AGRI-FOREST ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG FARMERS April to June 2022 THEME Young Women and Men Farmers As Advocates for Sustainable, Resilient, Gender Sensitive Agri-Forest-Based Livelihoods: Young Farmers for Farms in Forests, Forests in Farms INTRODUCTION Enterprise development, value chains and market linkages are terms that are increasingly being used when discussing […]
The Regional Action Plan for strengthening family farming in South Asia has been elaborated through a participatory and multi-stakeholder approach in the framework of the UN Decade of Family Farming and in close collaboration with SAARC Agriculture Center, the Asia Farmer Association for Sustainable Rural Development and the International Cooperative Alliance – Asia Pacific. Consultations […]
AFA’s young farmers’ initiative has been nominated for the ILC Good Practice Award at the 2022 Global Land Forum. Please show your support by voting here: https://bit.ly/3D7r2Oa Deadline to vote: 31st March 2022 ____ With Asia facing an ageing farming population, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) is aiming to attract youth […]
Namaste! I am Kritica Lageju, a farmer and member of ANFPa revolution center, Bhaktapur, Nepal. It’s been six years since I have been engaged in the production of mushrooms, mushroom seeds, and vegetables. I also distribute vegetables to farmers. As we know, Nepal is geographically an agricultural country. Its climate is very friendly for agriculture […]
My name is Bùi Van Côn. I was born in a farming family and grew up in the countryside. I am currently the vice president of the Farmers’ union in Vinh Dong Commune, Kim Boi District, Hoa Binh Province, Vietnam. As a young person living in the countryside, I noticed how our countryside is changing […]
I am Sagar Bajagain, 18 years old, a member of the All Nepal Peasants’ Federation (Revolutionary Centre). I am farming 19 Ropanis of land (20 Ropanis is equal to 1 hectare) in Sindhupalchowk. In this land, I grow vegetables in 5 Ropanis (0.25 hectare), plant bananas in 3 Ropanis, and cultivate cereal in 11 […]
We are happy to announce the four young farmers whose letters stood out. Thank you to all our brilliant and enthusiastic young farmers for joining this activity. Out of 78 entries, four were chosen to win USD 500 each to fund their farm or agribusiness plan. They will receive coaching for their farm/agribusiness plan from […]
