NUWUA and KAFLU, the co-national implementing agency of APFP-FO4A in Kyrgyzstan, organized the First Kyrgyzstan Young Farmers’ Camp and Agrilympics. Click here to view more photos The Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) aims to empower rural youth by showcasing that farming can be innovative, fun, and a viable livelihood, while promoting leadership, cooperation, and sustainability through […]
Osh, Kyrgyzstan – Ishker KG, a women-led cooperative and active member of the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users (KAFLU), is transforming the way forest products such as walnuts, pistachios, wild apples, and berries are processed and marketed in southern Kyrgyzstan. With funding support from the Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Program–Farmers’ Organizations for Asia (APFP-FO4A), Ishker KG […]
Kyzyl Kiya, Kyrgyzstan – The Iradan Ltd. cooperative, based in Kyzyl Kiya in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan, was established three years ago. A member of the National Union of Water Users Association of the Kyrgyz Republic (NUWUA), the cooperative has since evolved into a thriving initiative composed of 11 active members, 70% of whom are […]
On 10 April 2025, the National Union of Water Users’ Associations of the Kyrgyz Republic (NUWUA) and the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users (KAFLU) jointly conducted the APFP-FO4A National Transition Planning Workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The workshop brought together representatives of organizations participating in the APFP-FO4A program, delegates from the Regional Implementing Agency, […]
June 3 , 2024 , Bonn, Germany – As the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) continues to make efforts to raise the voices and perspectives of small scale women, men and young family farmers in consultations and decision-making processes relating to actions to adapt and mitigate climate change in agriculture and food systems, AFA engages in […]
We are small-scale women, men, and young family farmers from 13 organizations in 9 countries, members and partners of the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), who have participated in the survey, focus group discussions, and experience sharing on digital agriculture. Here we discussed the situation, challenges, and recommendations on digital agriculture. In […]
In 2022, AFA partnered with the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) and Agricultural Research Associations (APAARI) in the Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Transformation in Agriculture that aims at empowering small-scale producers to co-develop good practices and negotiate business models that work for them, and at making all other actors in the Digital Agriculture value […]
Inclusive cooperatives and associations have a crucial role in overcoming many of the obstacles faced by women farmers in Asia. Watch the video to see how women-led cooperatives and enterprises supported the livelihoods of women farmers.
