Regional Dialogue on Family Farming in Asia and the Pacific: Leveraging the role of family farming towards more inclusive and resilient food systems in response to crises 29 June 2022 | 10:00 – 16:00 GMT+7 (Bangkok) The UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF), a joint initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the […]
Better food systems are critical to building a future with improved health, equality, and peace, with rich biodiversity and ecosystems, and with resilient and empowered people. Therefore, there must be a critical shift from a food security focus to food systems thinking: thinking about food, people, and the planet, that requires multi-level approaches with multi-stakeholders. […]
Regional Consultation Meeting Promoting Healthy, Sustainable, and Inclusive Food Systems in Response to COVID-19 in South Asia 29-30 March 2022 | 10:30 – 14:30 GMT+6 (Bangladesh) REGISTER Background Globally, around 30% of the population suffer from multiple micronutrient deficiencies, around 10 million children die each year before they attain the age of 5 years and […]
In 2021, AFA has joined the Collective Action on Forgotten Food being led by the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR), Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT, Crops for the Future Research Centre. According to GFAR (2021), “forgotten foods are derived from a diversified set of Neglected and Underutilized Species (NUS) conserved and […]
The pandemic and its consequences have had a huge impact on the livelihoods and welfare of small-scale family farmers. As expressed and observed, the disruptions within supply chains have widened the challenges confronting small-scale farmers and are partly because many farmers don’t have full control and access to productive resources, financial services, and affordable technologies […]
Phase 2 of UNDFF ComDev Asia campaign “Family Farming at the Heart of Sustainable Food Systems” When: 7 December 2021 | 15:00 GMT+8 Philippine time REGISTER ComDev Asia (CDA) invites everyone to join the launch of the 2nd phase of its awareness campaign for family farmers on 7 December 2021, 3:00PM (Manila Time) via Zoom. […]
Viable and Resilient Small-Scale Farming in the New Normal: Ensuring a better future for family farmers in Asia-Pacific 7 December 2021 | 10:00 – 16:30 GMT+8 Philippines REGISTER This event is within the framework of ILC’s Commitment-based Initiative 2 (CBI 2), Strong small-scale farming systems. CBI 2 is about ensuring “equitable land distribution and public […]
GLOBAL CONFERENCE: Family Farming at the core of Sustainable Food Systems 23-26 November 2021 | 12:30 Rome time REGISTER The moment is now! How we produce, commercialize, consume and feed ourselves will mark our future. Let us put family farming at the center of sustainable food systems! The World Rural Forum (WRF) invites you to […]
