AFA members PAKISAMA, LFN, UWUA, NAMAC, and AFFM with AFA Secretary General Esther Penunia Banzuela and AFA staff Lorraine Ablan attend the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week 2019 held on 17-21 June 2019 in Incheon, South Korea. Watch the APFW lightning session:
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – What is a gender sensitive value chain? This was the main question posed for the participants of the Regional Consultation Workshop on Understanding and Promoting Gender Sensitive Value Chain in South Asia at the start of the three-day meeting held at Hotel Marshyangdi, Kathmandu, Nepal on 12-14 June 2019. Women and youth […]
KATHMANDU, NEPAL – Women and youth in agriculture in South Asia were the center of the discussions during the consultation meeting themed “Youth and Women in Agriculture: For Economic Development and Key to Food Security in Future” held on 9-11 June 2019 at Park Village Resort in Kathmandu, Nepal. Women and youth farmers as well […]
Living in isolation My name is Indika. I live in Matale district, Sri Lanka with my husband and two children. My husband is a farmer just like many other people in our district. Although Matale is believed to be the “center” of the country, the reality is we were isolated. Our area is quite a […]
In the village of Rahathungoda in Nuwaraeliya District, Sri Lanka during the harvest season, many farmers are ‘ensnared’ by intermediary sellers that purchase their vegetables on despoiling low rates. Because of this, farmers fall into a helpless and desolated situation. Sometimes, they could not even earn back the money they invested in their farms. To […]
Watch this video to learn about the initiatives of the Lao Farmer Network for youth farmers in Lao PDR. Lao Farmer Network (LFN) is a member of AFA in Lao PDR.
Joining the ILC Asia Leadership Programme was an enlightening experience for us. As individuals whose role is to mobilize others, we are confident that the materials offered throughout the programme will be useful for us in RMI. Korong Wonorejo is a small community surrounded by tea plantations and Kerinci Seblat National Park. Since 2016, RMI […]
Twenty five (25) farmer leaders, enterprise managers, training officers, agri cooperative staff, and board of directors of cooperatives participate in the ‘Training of Trainers on Cooperative Member Education and Governance’ on 24-26 May 2019 in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. (Click here to view the photos of this activity) The Training of Trainors (ToT) aims to […]
