The people of Myanmar celebrated Peasant’s Day “Taungthu lèthama nei” in Yangon on 2 March 2018 with the theme “Achieving Sustainable Development through Modernizing the Agriculture System.” Several dignitaries from the Parliament, Regional level Labour officials, NGOs, INGOs, ILO, FES, Solidarity Center and CTUM affiliates sectors (IWFM, BWFM, MWFM, MTLTUF, PSI, EWFM) supported the event with […]
“The idea of setting up the Rural Distribution Network is to internally rotate the scarce funds of the rural producers in a way that fetches maximum benefit and brings about positive changes in their lives and to provide multi-user facilities, reduce incidental expenses, and build-up an integrated value chain in order to enhance the […]
More than 200 cooperative leaders and members, farmers’ and fishers’ organizations, development partners, government representatives, and civil society organizations from ASEAN member states convened in Manila, Philippines on 15-18 January 2018 for the 7th ASEAN Cooperative Business Forum (ACBF). This year’s ACBF centers on coop-to-coop partnership with family farmers to advance prosperity for all. During […]
Members of the Agriculture and Farmers Federation of Myamar (AFFM) and Confederation of Trade Unions of Myanmar (CTUM) who are avocado growers showcased their produce at the Avocado Exhibition held in Hopong Lay, Township Township, Southern Shan State, Myanmar on 4-8 January 2018. The CTUM-AFFM team consists of U Than Lwin, Secretary General of CTUM, […]
The Philippines embarked on a comprehensive Agrarian Reform Programme in 1981, set to redistribute 8.1 million hectares of land. Three years later, following land reforms, the Pecuaria Development Cooperative Inc. (PDCI) was established in Lanipga, Bula, a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur. In this period, 817 hectares of arable land were made available […]
? South-South Cooperation Forum centers on sustainable agriculture, SDGs, women, & youth The South-South Cooperation Forum held at Park Village Hotel, Kathmandu, Nepal on 14-16 December 2017 was a success with over 70 participants consisting of farmer leaders, representatives of farmers’ and fishers’ organizations, government officials, scholars from South Asian countries as well as international […]
The Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement (KLMPE) 2017 with the theme “Moving Towards Inclusive Rural Transformation” has opened at the Asian Development Bank in Mandaluyong City on 27 November 2017. Around 250 Filipino farmers and fisher’s organizations, Philippine government, civil society organizations, development partners and farmer an fisher’s organizations from ASEAN member countries gathered […]
Around 250 Filipino farmers and fisher’s organizations, Philippine government, civil society organizations, development partners and farmer an fisher’s organizations from ASEAN member countries will gather on 27-28 November 2017 at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila to celebrate the fourth year of the International Year of Family Farming (IYFF) through […]
