We are happy to announce the four young farmers whose letters stood out. Thank you to all our brilliant and enthusiastic young farmers for joining this activity. Out of 78 entries, four were chosen to win USD 500 each to fund their farm or agribusiness plan. They will receive coaching for their farm/agribusiness plan from […]
For centuries, people in Asia and the Pacific have been growing and consuming a wide variety of highly nutritious food crops, including native and wild varieties of vegetables, fruits, herbs, spices, fishes, and other foods found in the mountains, forests, or bodies of water, or grown on community farms and gardens. Smallholder family farmers have […]
Learning Exchange on Rural Women and Cooperativism 24 March 2022 8:00 am – 10:00am Bolivia 1:00 pm – 3 pm Cameroon and Spain 8:00pm-10:00pm Philippines REGISTER The World Rural Forum is pleased to invite you to the series of exchanges “Rural women and cooperatives”, aimed at promoting the catalytic role of associations and cooperatives in […]
I am Sadia Bano, a highly motivated individual with a real desire to make a difference in the lives of vulnerable sectors of society. Presently, I am looking for an opportunity to utilize my experience in agriculture. I studied pre- and post-harvest management in agriculture. It was tough traveling hundreds of kilometers, notwithstanding the hurdles […]
For so long I couldn’t imagine myself being a farmer. Until now, it still feels surreal sometimes. I can still remember the day I embraced the life of a young agriculturist. I will never forget the scorching heat from the sun that burns my skin while working in the field and the thorns that pierce […]
The pandemic and its consequences have had a huge impact on the livelihoods and welfare of small-scale family farmers. As expressed and observed, the disruptions within supply chains have widened the challenges confronting small-scale farmers and are partly because many farmers don’t have full control and access to productive resources, financial services, and affordable technologies […]
2021 Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement (KLMPE) “Building back better towards resilient, inclusive and sustainable rural development” 9-10 December 2021 | 08:00 – 17:00 GMT+8 Philippine time | Zoom REGISTER Background and Rationale Thirteen years and counting, the Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement (KLMPE) has been the platform for government agencies, civil society […]
GLOBAL CONFERENCE: Family Farming at the core of Sustainable Food Systems 23-26 November 2021 | 12:30 Rome time REGISTER The moment is now! How we produce, commercialize, consume and feed ourselves will mark our future. Let us put family farming at the center of sustainable food systems! The World Rural Forum (WRF) invites you to […]
