AFA regularly conducts virtual sharing sessions on how family farmers are affected by the COVID-19 issues and on how their organizations try to respond to the challenges they face. The sharing sessions are meant to bring solidarity among our members and to learn and be inspired by the initiatives of others.  In this article, […]
Sara Bangla Krishak Society (SBKS), a national federation of farmer organizations in Bangladesh, is using its network and resources to support farmers during the COVID-19 outbreak. With technical backstopping of FAO-Missing Middle Initiative Project (MMI), with the support of the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), 57 Virtual Call Centers (VCCs) have been established […]
Farmers and fishers are the hardest hit during this global crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Many countries decided to close their borders for the time being to contain the spread of the virus, and consequently, this affected the livelihood of farmers and fishers. Lockdowns and quarantines resulted in a lack of buyers, lack of […]
Representatives from Land Matrix partner organizations from Bangladesh, Nepal, Cambodia, and Myanmar participated in the two-day “Land Matrix Training Workshop on Data Management” at the Partnership Center, Quezon City, Philippines on 16-17 October 2019 and on 4-5 November for partners in Indonesia. The objective of the workshop is to train the participants from different partner […]
Kendrio Krishok Moyitree (KKM) held its bi-annual conference held on 16 September 2019. A total of 89 representatives including 9 observers (3 are youth) from 14 sub-districts of 10 districts attended the conference. During the conference, a new committee of 15 members has been formed through an election. The committee members are: President: Monir Ahmed […]
In Bangladesh, there is a rampant use of hazardous pesticides in preserving sea fish. These chemical-coated fish are consumed by people all throughout the country and its byproducts are made into poultry feeds. Through MTCP2, four dry fish producer groups have been formed to produce dried fish without using pesticides. After going through theoretical and […]
Women play a vital role in the production and preservation of seeds. They contribute significantly to the improvement of local seed system in Bangladesh and in other South Asian countries. However, this critical job is only considered as marginal and support function, and men continue to dominate the seed sector. To transition into entrepreneurial roles, […]
Farmers in Bangladesh used to preserve and reproduce seeds. However, this is no longer the situation. Farmers are losing control of the seeds. Nowadays, more than 90% of vegetable and rice seeds are controlled and supplied by private companies. MTCP2 Bangladesh made efforts to regain the control of seeds for farmers by forming groups of […]
