Lanao del Norte, Philippines – The Barangay Calube Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (BACFA-MPC), located in Barangay Calube, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for farmers, both members and non-members, by creating sustainable income-generating activities. The cooperative has approximately 183 active members engaged primarily in banana production, maintaining partnerships […]
Butuan City, Philippines — On 22-23 October 2025, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and its partner cooperatives joined over 200 farmers, fisherfolk, cooperative leaders, experts, and innovators at the Knowledge Fair 2025, organized by the GIZ Philippines and the Pacific Island Countries under the project “Strengthening the Implementation of Regional and Local Peace and Development Agendas in […]
This article was written by Camille Elemia and originally published by the Benar News As crises linked to global warming worsen, advocates call for farmers and fishermen to be given better access to climate funds. Fishermen harvest oysters and red grouper near a sprawling mangrove in Zamboanga Sibugay, a remote province in the southern Philippines. […]
With fuel combustion to generate electricity and heat accounting for almost half of global carbon emission in 2022 alone, decarbonising the energy sector has become essential if we are to meet global climate goals. Across Asia, countries are addressing this challenge by advancing large-scale renewable energy projects, such as India’s Bhadla Solar Park spanning 5,700 […]
Surigao del Sur, Philippines — A new aroma fills the air in Tagbina, Surigao del Sur as the Progressive Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-Purpose Cooperative (PARBEMCO) Youth Committee officially opened ParbemCafé on December 11, 2024. Through the AFA SPADe Project—Empowering Women and Youth in Cooperatives—the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) supported PARBEMCO’s young entrepreneurs with a […]
Agusan del Sur, Philippines — Two agricultural cooperatives in Region 13 reached a new milestone in digital transformation with the installation of Point-of-Sale (POS) and lending software systems from 8–10 December 2024. The San Isidro Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SAIFMULCO) and Maragusan Banana-based Cooperative (MARBCC)—both members of the Federation of Agrarian Reform Communities Cooperative (FEDARCCO), are now equipped with modern tools to enhance efficiency […]
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines – The First Asia-Pacific Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA), held from August 12-16, 2024, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), brought together around 130 young farmers, fishers, pastoralists, forest-users and indigenous peoples from 20 countries across Asia-Pacific. The event aimed to strengthen young farmer engagement in their […]
Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines – Excitement is in the air as the First Asia-Pacific Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) gears up for a spectacular event at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), Laguna, Philippines from 12-16 August 2024. This event will bring together 130 young farmers, fishers, pastoralists, and forest-users from 20 […]
