Video message by AFA Chairperson Uon Sophal on the occasion of Agricord’s 13th General Assembly last May 31, 2012 in Paris, France. Click here to know more about Agricord
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) called on the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to ensure the meaningful participation of small-scale farmers in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating irrigation projects. AFA made the call during the Asian Irrigation Forum (AIF) held on 11-13 April 2012 at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines. The […]
The Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) , an international membership organisation that works to strengthen the voice, impact and influence of women’s rights advocates, organizations and movements internationally to effectively advance the rights of women, paid a tribute to the lives and work of feminists and women human rights defenders and activists last April […]
Today, there is a growing realization and commitment of the global community to achieve more sustainable and broad-based agricultural growth by addressing gender-related issues in agriculture through national, regional and global initiatives and partnerships. The Road Map of the Global Conference on Agricultural Research and Development (GCARD) too has called for a radical reorientation of […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) held various activities and decided on important matters on its recently concluded 5th general assembly, which was also a celebration of its 10th anniversary. Vietnam Farmers Union (VNFU) hosted the event in Hanoi, Vietnam last March 9, 2012 back-to-back with regional farmers’ consultations on March 7-8 […]
Organic rice industry has a lot of potential for small scale women and men farmers in Asia. However, there is the challenge of increasing production and being ready for the market. It is also affected by a host of issues such as land grabbing, food price volatility, and climate change. Farmers are also concerned with […]
FNN President and AFA Chairperson Uon Sophal and FNN Staff Noy Kimhong, together with AFA staff, wishes everyone a Happy Khmer New Year! (Suas sday chhnam thmey!)
CSOs from the Asian region gather in Hanoi, Vietnam on March 10-11, 2012 for the “CSO Meeting: Consolidating Efforts for Effective Engagement on Food and Agriculture Governance,” being held in conjunction with the 31st FAO-Asia Pacific Regional Conference on March 12-16, 2012. Viet Nam Farmers Union (VNFU), a member of AFA, hosts the event The CSO Meeting […]
