The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) joined the third UNFCCC Climate Week, held from 19–25 April 2026 at the Yeosu Expo Center in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, bringing the voices and perspectives of family farmers into global discussions on climate action. AFA was represented by Secretary General Esther Penunia and Deputy Secretary […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) held various activities and decided on important matters on its recently concluded 5th general assembly, which was also a celebration of its 10th anniversary. Vietnam Farmers Union (VNFU) hosted the event in Hanoi, Vietnam last March 9, 2012 back-to-back with regional farmers’ consultations on March 7-8 […]
In solidarity with their comrades in Korea, farmers from Indonesia and the Philippines joined the rally of the Korean Advanced Farmers’ Federation (KAFF) and the Women Advanced Farmers’ Federation (WAFF) in Yeouido Park, Seoul, South Korea last September 29, 2010. Vicente Fabe (PAKISAMA) and Luisita Esmao (LAKAMBINI-PAKISAMA) from the Philippines and Ika Krishnayanti (API) from […]
1. How does climate change affect women farmers and how can they better adapt to it? Agriculture is going through a lot of changes worldwide. These changes include positive elements such as industrialization, technology development, and mass production. But it also includes negative elements such as scarcity of natural resources due to climate change. These […]
KAFF is an AFA member in South Korea. They have been campaigning against the ratification of the US Korea FTA and other trade agreements and rules that are inimical to farmers’ interests. Trading Markets, Sunday, April 20, 2008; Posted: 09:23 PM SEOUL, Apr 21, 2008 (AsiaPulse via COMTEX) — — South Korean farmers and civic […]
AFA representatives Vic Fabe of PAKISAMA and Khun Wikit of SorKorPor, together with the AFA Project Officer for Operations Jun Virola and other representatives from SorKorPor, including its Secretary General Chaiwat Suravichai, attended the convention and training on Natural Farming in Jeju, South Korea on 4-15 November 2007. The convention provided an opportunity for AFA […]
(The following is the declaration that came out of the International Conference on Natural Farming held in Jeju, South Korea on November 5-9, 2007 that was attended by AFA, represented by Treasurer Vicente Fabe and Project Officer Marciano Virola, Jr. SorKorPor, an AFA member in Thailand, also attended, represented by Chairperson Vikit and Secretary General […]
