Agriculture is extremely vulnerable to climate change. Higher temperatures eventually reduce yields of desirable crops while encouraging weed and pest proliferation. The fishery sector is also greatly affected by climate change. Rain-fed agriculture is primarily impacted due to rainfall variability and a reduction in the number of rainy days. Climate change heavily impacts the world’s […]
“We, farmers in Asia, join the global call to action against climate change. We call on the world leaders attending the COP26 to recognize family farmers as solution providers and to invest in establishing a Farmers’ Empowerment and Climate Resiliency Trust Fund. We are watching you, so act now. Act now, for our future.” Climate […]
Join us as we celebrate the upcoming decade for our Filipino family farmers in the launching of the UNDFF – Philippine Action Plan for Family Farming (PAP4FF) led by the Agriculture and Rural Development Knowledge and Policy Platform (ARDKPP). The event will be held on July 21, 2021 from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM Manila […]
Virtual Call Centres (VCCs) are a solution developed by farmers’ organizations in Bangladesh to enable farming operations to thrive despite restrictions from the COVID-19 pandemic. This video explains how the VCCs work. This video is produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, in collaboration with GAFSP and Sara Bangla Krishak Society […]
On 8 June 2021, the KAMMPIL AgriCoop, AFA partner in the Philippines, conducted a national independent dialogue in the Philippines as part of the pre-events for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021. The dialogue was participated by smallholder farmers, fishers, and other food producers from various parts of the country. Read the result of […]
On 7 June 2021, the Viet Nam Farmers Union, AFA member in Vietnam, conducted a national independent dialogue in Vietnam as part of the pre-events for the United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021. The dialogue was participated by smallholder farmers from various parts of the country. Read the result of the dialogue here: unfss2021-nid-vietnam-feedback Go […]
Participation in Agriculture Value Chain Development: Increasing Market Power of Family Farmers Lead Organizer: Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) June 10, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Philippine Standard Time (16.00-18.30 UTC+8) REGISTER HERE Background Understanding the Food Systems Summit The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on all world […]
Sustainable Food Systems driven by Agroecology and Organic Production Systems Lead organizer: Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers Organizations (INOFO) June 8, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Philippine Standard Time REGISTER HERE Understanding the Food Systems Summit The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on all world leaders to take part in the Food […]
