Learn more about the opportunities presented by the UN Decade of Family Farming and other global processes to promote the welfare of farmers Watch and learn from 18 resource speakers On October 6-7, 2020, 180 women and men representatives of farmer organizations, civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, public and private stakeholders, and advocates from […]
February 8, 2021 – Are the Philippines’ Protected Areas (PAs) and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) free from the encroachment of large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs)? What policies and programs can we recommend to ensure that these PAs and KBAs are protected? What mitigating actions can we do in areas where there are already LSLAs? The Pambansang […]
PAKISAMA, in partnership with the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the Indonesian Institute for Forest and Environment (RMI), VOICE-Global, Youth and Land Asia (YLA), and the International Land Coalition (ILC), has successfully conducted its leadership training last October 21st to 24th, 2020 for the indigenous youth of the Dumagat-Remontado tribe. The said […]
This article has been written by Reemaben Nanavaty of the Self Employed Women’s Association (sewa.org) for the grassroots Hindi newsletter, Anusuya. Farmers have been protesting at the national capital for over a month now, a build-up from local protests that started back in August. On Kisan Diwas, protesting farmers met with water cannons and barricades […]
In support of the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF), the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) and its partner organizations conducted virtual events that aimed at strengthening efforts to empower family farmers as well as highlight the important role of family farmers in achieving food security. Sustaining Family Farming in Asia-Pacific through inclusive, farmer-driven approaches One […]
This article was originally published by the ComDev Asia On the first day of the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) High-Level Special Event on Strengthening Global Governance of Food Security and Nutrition last October 13, 2020, their Partners Event titled “Building Back Better: Confronting the Impact of COVID-19 on Land Tenure, Food Security and […]
Following are the responses of Esther Penunia, AFA Secretary-General, as a panelist in a 1.5-hour webinar entitled “Building Back Better: Confronting the Impact of Covid 19 on Land Tenure, Food Security and Nutrition “, held last October 13, 2020, 10:30-12mn, Manila time, via Zoom. The webinar is one of the partners’ events of the CFS […]
This video on the United Nations Decade of Family Farming was first shown today, 3 September 2020, during the Ministerial Session of the 35th FAO Asia Pacific Regional Conference (APRC). AFA Secretary-General Esther Penunia was interviewed for this video production.
