FEAT TO RISEFarmers Enterprise Assessment Tool Towards Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable EnterpriseA User’s ManualDeveloped by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) Background What is FEAT to RISE? The Farmers’ Enterprise Assessment Tool towards Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise (FEAT to RISE, from here on referred to as FEAT for ease of reading in the […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) joined the third UNFCCC Climate Week, held from 19–25 April 2026 at the Yeosu Expo Center in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, bringing the voices and perspectives of family farmers into global discussions on climate action. AFA was represented by Secretary General Esther Penunia and Deputy Secretary […]
Meghalaya is a land of breathtaking beauty and rich biodiversity. For generations, its farmers have relied on shifting cultivation, an age-old practice of rotating plots to grow food. But as demand for crops has grown, the shortened cycles have begun to strain the land, leaving soil depleted and communities vulnerable. The North East India Committee […]
DocumentationAPFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-UpPanel Discussion on Women, Nutrition, and Food SystemsTheme: “Strengthening Farmer Organizations for Inclusive Growth”25 February, 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia I. Rationale Women are at the heart of nutrition and food systems, contributing across the agricultural value chain—from production and enterprise development to household nutrition and policy engagement. Over five years of implementation, women farmers played a […]
DocumentationAPFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-UpPanel Discussion on Agricultural Cooperative Enterprise Development and Rural FinanceTheme: “Strengthening Farmer Organizations for Inclusive Growth”25 February, 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia I. Rationale Cooperative enterprise development and access to appropriate rural finance are critical pillars for building inclusive, resilient, and market-oriented agricultural systems in Asia. Farmer organizations (FOs) and cooperatives play a dual role—as […]
DocumentationAPFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-UpPanel Discussion on Agro-ecology and Climate ResiliencyTheme: “Agro-ecology: Practices, Challenges, and Scaling Up”25 February, 2026 | Jakarta, Indonesia The panel on “Agro-ecology and Climate Resiliency” tackles the urgent crisis hitting smallholder farmers in Asia hardest: extreme heat, erratic rains, brutal droughts, devastating floods, rising salinity, and violent storms that threaten food security, livelihoods, and biodiversity. […]
For generations, small farmers in Gujarat, India, have faced the same challenge: after harvest, they often had little choice but to sell their produce immediately—even when market prices were low. Without access to affordable storage, farmers risked spoilage and had to accept whatever price buyers offered. That began to change in 2024, when the Self-Employed […]
For many agricultural cooperatives, accessing capital is only part of the challenge. Knowing how to use that capital effectively—and having a clear plan for growing the business—can make all the difference. In Cambodia, the Facilitation Association of Economy for Cooperatives (FAEC-Cambodia) is helping agricultural cooperatives strengthen their businesses by putting planning at the centre of […]
