In the latest issue of the RICS Land Journal, the Land Matrix explains how large-scale land acquisitions (LSLAs) can have substantial global impacts, and why the availability of reliable, up-to-date data is crucial to understand the context in which they take place to improve evidence-based decision-making. Download the journal here What’s the big deal? Authors: Cecilia […]
Five stories from AFOSP are featured in the 2020 edition of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book which was launched virtually on 8 May 2020 in time for Europe Day celebration of the EU delegation to the ASEAN. Watch the launch here: https://web.facebook.com/EUinASEAN/videos/269299374204965/ Download the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2020: www.asiapacificfarmersforum.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/EU-ASEAN-Blue-Book-2020.pdf Cooperative Harmony Farmers in ASEAN Member States […]
YANGON, MYANMAR – “Hitting two birds with one stone” is how we can describe this initiative of the AFFM, AFA member in Myanmar, to help their members during this time of the COVID-19 pandemic. AFFM, one of the sectorial affiliates of CTUM, has more than 528 Basic Level Unions from 12 Regions and States which produce […]
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, […]
MARIKINA CITY, PHILIPPINES – The lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity for farmers groups/cooperatives in the Philippines to sell their produce directly to consumers. On 3 May 2020, with the help of PAKISAMA, AFA member in the Philippines, their member organization Kababaihang Dumagat ng Sierra Madre (K-GAT), a start-up women-led cooperative, brought […]
India was placed on lockdown starting 24 March 2020. Borders were closed in some areas. All states were affected due to the lockdown but the following states have been highly affected: Gujarat, Maharashtra, MP, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar, Assam, Odisha, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Uttarakhand, and Jammu & Kashmir. As the number of positive […]
Since 8 March 2020, all schools in Siem Reap, Cambodia have been closed upon confirmation of a COVID-19 positive case. Schools in Phnom Penh were also closed. A ban on the entry of foreigners from Italy, Germany, Spain, and the US for 30 days was implemented. Starting 31 March 2020, Cambodia imposed travel restrictions to reduce […]
Laos was under lockdown on 1-19 April 2020. The government suspended or postponed all “unnecessary” social events such as weddings and Lao New Year celebrations. The government advised Lao people to avoid large gatherings. During the lockdown, farmers were not able to bring their produce to the market because there is no transportation available. Many […]
