Although land-intensive investment projects have shaped economies and societies for centuries in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), renewed global attention surfaced in the 2000s due to surges in investments in agriculture. Placing even more pressure on land in these regions over the last two decades, global climate change mitigation efforts have seen a deluge of […]
Sory Channath, a 37-year-old young farmer from Tomnum Thmey Village, Chheap Commune, Toeuk Phos District, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia, has built a career in hatching chicken eggs and supplying chicks to his community. He manages a 3-hectare farm, where he grows paddy rice on 2 hectares, raises poultry on 0.5 hectares, cultivates vegetables on 0.37 […]
Bibek Rai, a 30-year-old resident of Suryodaya Municipality-10, Ilam District, Koshi Province, Nepal, is a young and passionate tea farmer and entrepreneur. He is affiliated with the Ratnachowk Tea Producer Cooperative Society Ltd. and serves as a member of the youth committee of the Central Tea Cooperative Federation (CTCF) Nepal, a member of the Asian […]
First Thailand Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)“Nurturing Livelihoods, Building Identity, Youth for the Sea”11-13 June 2025Blue Swimming Crab Bank and Coastal Fisheries Learning Center, Baan Nai Thung, Tha Sala District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province The First Thailand Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA), held on June 11–13, 2025 at the Blue Swimming Crab Bank […]
Purpose AFA is launching a Young Farmers Case Story Series to shine a spotlight on the inspiring journeys, struggles, and innovations of our young farmer members. Through these short write-ups, we aim to celebrate their contributions, share learnings across the region, and make a strong case for investing in youth in agriculture. We are calling […]
First Pakistan Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics27-29 May 2025 | Karakoram International University Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanOrganized by the Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) Sixty young farmers and Agriculture and Management students from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan came together for three action-packed days of learning, adventure, innovation, and friendly competition— all designed to inspire and empower […]
First India (Eastern Region) Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)29-30 May 2025 | The Neotia University Campus, West Bengal, IndiaOrganized by the Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE) Young farmers in Eastern India participated in the First India (Eastern Region) Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA), an event combining fun, agriculture-themed games and rural life […]
Gujarat, India – The Kavitha Daal Mill is a women-owned and women-managed agri-enterprise in Gujarat, India, processing locally produced pulses such as green gram, pigeon pea, and Bengal gram. The enterprise responds to the strong and growing demand for processed pulses in the state. Through the APFP-FO4A programme, the cooperative received USD 8,560 in funding support […]
