This article is originally published by the International Institute for Environment and Development. Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, Estrella Penunia highlights the challenges faced by small-scale women and men farmers in Asia from climate change, loss of biodiversity and land degradation. Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia (EP) is secretary general of the Asian Farmers’ Association […]
Community-based NTFP Enterprise (CBNE Forum) 1-5 June 2021 Master Class “Transforming Farmers and Forest Resource Collectors Associations into Cooperatives towards Business Continuity: Leveraging Business Plans to enhance NTFP-enterprises” 4 June 2021 | 10:30 am – 12:00 nn GMT/UTC +8/Manila Time PROGRAMME Timeslot Topic Presentor/Facilitator 10:30 AM – 10:45 AM (5 minutes) (5 minutes) […]
REGISTER HERE What are the challenges being faced by young farmers as land users? How can we best support their efforts to secure their rights to land and natural resources? Join us as we discuss the answers to these questions and more in the upcoming ILC Learning Labs with the theme, “From the voices of […]
This story is written by the editorial staff of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2021 As the eldest daughter of a farmer, Ti Chia Pan grew up helping her parents grow bananas and vegetables in the village of Nanphalong, Temu, at the border between Myanmar and India. Her experience in the field gave her first-hand insight […]
This story was written by the editorial staff of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2021 If you want to have a peaceful life, be a farmer. If you want to be rich, be an entrepreneur. Naning Suprawati is the eldest daughter in a family of farmers and while she never argued with her father, she had […]
“We envision a food system that promotes equal rights and equitable opportunities for women farmers, and views family farming organizations as partners,” said Esther Penunia, Secretary-General of AFA, on behalf of AFA constituencies, in her intervention. On April 28, 20201, Penunia participated in the Food Systems Summit Independent Dialogue co-organized by the Permanent Mission of […]
Community-based NTFP Enterprises (CBNE) Forum 1-5 June 2021 REGISTER HERE Community-based Non-Timber Forest Product Enterprises (CBNEs) will take the spotlight for the inaugural Forest Harvest CBNE Forum taking place this 1-5 June to highlight their untapped potential in contributing to community well-being and forest conservation, The five-day online forum is co-organized by the Non-Timber […]
Alvin’s Dream The Hope of the Dumagat-Remontados As the VOICE-funded Being and Becoming Indigenous (BBI) project comes to an end, let us watch this documentary on Alvin, a Dumagat Remontado youth leader and other young people in their community as they bring relief goods to people in the areas most affected by typhoons that hit […]
