The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA), and the National Land Coalition (NLC) -Philippines, are jointly conducting a capacity-building training on Mapping Tools. The training is supported by the Land Matrix Initiative, with AFA as the regional focal point in Asia and PAKISAMA as the host […]
PHILIPPINES – More than 300 Dumagat-Remontado natives, and residents of Quezon and Rizal from different sectors will walk from Gen. Nakar, Quezon to Malacañang on 15-23 February 2023 in opposition to the construction of Kaliwa Dam. The walk aims to convey to the Philippine government the opposition to the construction of the Kaliwa Dam and […]
Empowerment, dedication, and collaboration – these three things, as Roberto Ballon Jr. narrated, continuously keep the fire burning for him and his fellow farmer fisherfolks to fulfill their calling in attaining a sustainable and resilient agricultural sector.  While putting his achievement as one of the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees on the sideline, Roberto “Ka Dodoy” […]
Creating an impact is one thing; but making your impact known is another thing. This was what Mike Taylor, director of the International Land Coalition (ILC), highlighted during his inspirational message in the 20th-year celebration of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) last 20 October 2022 at Pasay City, Philippines. The […]
The National Land Rights Forum (NLRF) Nepal advocates for the land rights of landless and smallholder peasants. Recognizing that women bear most agricultural responsibilities while land ownership remains predominantly with men, NLRF integrated women’s land rights and Joint Land Ownership (JLO) into its campaigns. The initiative addresses key issues such as the lack of inheritance […]
Last 22 August 2022, the Regional Focal Point – Asia hosted by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) launched a series of capacity building training for its partners in Cambodia, Indonesia, and the Philippines for the Land Matrix Initiative (LMI) project. The Land Matrix is an independent global land monitoring initiative that […]
As the regional focal point for Asia of the Land Matrix Initiative, AFA promotes the critical importance of gathering and recording information on LSLAs to raise awareness about the impacts of LSLAs at the local and national level, and to lobby for comprehensive land reform that facilitates access to and tenure over land, water, and […]
