UNCCD COP17 Side EventBridging Economic Viability, Sustainability, and Food Security through Farmer-Led Land Stewardship24 August | 10:30 – 12:00 | MET-07 Background While global climate and land conventions like the UNCCD set agendas, farmer organizations often arrive at these international tables with fragmented messaging, regionally distinct language, culture, context and competing priorities. To maximize the […]
Healthy Rangelands, Flowing Rivers: a Nature-Based Solution to Water Security in Central Asia22 August | 8:30 – 10:00 (AST GMT+3) | MET-02
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and its member organizations are participating in the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. At COP17, AFA is bringing the voices and experiences of small-scale family farmers to global […]
What was once an abandoned stretch of land covered in dense vegetation is now becoming a productive fish farm, providing new opportunities for farmers and strengthening the livelihoods of members of the IRADAN LTD Agricultural Cooperative in Kyrgyzstan. Led by Director Kasymov Asylbek, IRADAN LTD currently brings together 12 member leaders representing approximately 450 farmers. […]
In Kyrgyzstan, KAFLU LLC has ventured into strawberry and raspberry production, blending innovation with sustainability to strengthen local agriculture. In 2024, the organization received USD 9,498 funding support from the APFP-FO4A program to expand its berry business. The Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Program (APFP) – Farmers’ Organizations for Asia (FO4A) was implemented by the Asian Farmers’ Association […]
Background KAFLU LLC is a farmer-led agricultural enterprise operating in the Kyrgyz Republic, focused on the production of strawberries and raspberries. Prior to the APFP-FO4A intervention, farmers faced limited access to quality planting material, irrigation infrastructure, and working capital. Berry production was fragmented, seasonal risks were high, and income opportunities were constrained by weak production […]
Background Ishker KG Cooperative is a community-based producers’ organization operating in the southern regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, working primarily with wild forest products such as walnuts, pistachios, rose hips, and apricots. Prior to the APFP-FO4A intervention, cooperative members were largely engaged in raw material collection and small-scale processing, with limited access to modern equipment, […]
Background IRADAN LTD is a small-scale aquaculture enterprise operating in the Kyrgyz Republic, focused on freshwater fish farming. Prior to APFP-FO4A support, the organization faced major constraints in expanding production, including limited access to quality fish fry, insufficient feed storage infrastructure, and a lack of stable market linkages. Fish farming activities were largely seasonal and […]
