The COVID-19 pandemic has also been affecting Indonesia. The first case of infection was detected in Jakarta on 2 March 2020. Many more cases were detected since then, almost in all areas of Indonesia, both in city and rural areas. The Indonesian government had since declared the status of COVID-19 Emergency status3, and have made […]
The Agriculture and Farmer Federation of Myanmar (AFFM) is a sectorial affiliate of the Confederation of Trade Unions in Myanmar (CTUM). It is comprised of more than 528 Basic Level Unions from 12 Regions and States that produce various crops such as vegetables, paddy/rice, potatoes, onions, pulses, and fruits. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit globally, […]
Nine hundred (900) households in Barangay San Vicente, Sumilao, Bukidnon, Philippines benefited from the relief drive of the Panaw Sumilao Multi-Purpose Cooperative. On 21 June 2020, the Panaw Sumilao MPC, a member of PAKISAMA, donated food packs for San Vicente residents as part of their Community Disaster Response for COVID-19 Pandemic. The cooperative allocated 75 […]
Coronavirus has been called “the great equalizer,” but that could not be further from reality. The COVID-19 crisis is exposing growing inequalities within and between countries. Unless governments act swiftly, what started as a health crisis will soon turn into a food crisis. Global food security trends were alarming even before the pandemic threw the world into chaos. After […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development collaborated with the Food and Forest Development Finland (FFD), AgriCord, Forest and Farm Facility (FFF), and the Pan-African Farmers’ Organization (PAFO) for an international web consultation and conference themed “Multidimensional Resilience Smallholder Producers and Farmers Managing Risks” held online on 9-11 June 2020. Farmer leaders of AFA […]
Reposted from Nutrition Connect In blog 30 in our series on opportunities for building back better food systems and nutrition, Esther Penunia, Secretary-General of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), discusses the challenges faced by smallholder farms across Asia, and how they are working to overcome them. She calls on governments and […]
Protecting the Livelihood and Health of Women Workers amid the Global Pandemic When a lockdown threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions of informal workers, SEWA ensures the continuity of the small businesses of these uniquely vulnerable groups. Members of Udyogini-Cooperative, a member of SEWA Madhya Pradesh, are using their skills during this tough crisis […]
“Family farmers are frontliners, too, especially in the work to build the body’s resilience and resistance to COVID-19 through healthy and nutritious food,” says AFA Secretary-General Esther Penunia during the IFAD live webcast “Farmers on the Frontline – Building resilience in a post-Coronavirus world” broadcasted on 8 May 2020. Family farmers in Asia and the […]
