Small and marginal Indian farmers including women farmers have been recipients and beneficiaries of innovation and knowledge “transferred” by scientists. However, their roles especially of the women farmers as the backbone of marginal farmer households in India are often not acknowledged. With an aim to highlight their contributions, particularly during India’s year of celebrating millets, […]
This article is originally posted by WRF. In order to strengthen the implementation of the 2nd Pillar of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) on supporting youth and generational change in family farming, the World Rural Forum (WRF) is encouraging the creation of a group of young people from around the world to strengthen […]
AFA Secretary General Esther Penunia joined other speakers from South Asia in a learning session on locally-led solutions for food security in South Asia, organized by US-based NGOs Interaction, in partnership with the Movement for Community-Led Development (MCLD) and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The learning session was held virtually last 1 February 2023. […]
As a fitting start of the year, the International Panel of Experts on Sustainable Food Systems (IPES-Food) organized the event “Adjusting to the New Normal: Building Resilient Food Systems in the Face of Climate Change, Supply Shocks and Rising Energy Costs” last 14 January 2023 as one of the events held during the Oxford Real […]
Berlin, Germany – AFA Secretary General Ma. Estrella “Esther” Penunia joined as a panelist during the kick-off of the three-day Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) held on 19 January 2023 in Berlin, Germany. The GFFA is the world’s leading international conference on key issues relating to the future of the agri-food sector. The […]
Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement 2022 (KLMPE) 1 December 2022 | 08:30 – 17:00 GMT+7 (Manila time) REGISTER We invite you to join the Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement 2022 (KLMPE) with the theme: “KLMPE in Retrospect: Reflect, Sustain and Improve” ?? 1 December 2022 Thursday ? 08:30 – 17:00 GMT+7 (Manila time) […]
As part of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)’s 20th Anniversary and 10th General Assembly event series, representatives from different farmer and civil service organizations across Asia exchanged their good practices on attaining climate resiliency in their own local communities. Conducted last October 21 to 22, 2022, the Workshop on Pathways to […]
“What is important is that you are not just on the side event, but you are able to bring your views through your national delegation,” told Imelda (Dada) Bacudo to the civil society organizations (CSOs) and farmer organizations that participated in the two day “Regional Workshop on Pathways to Climate Resilience”, held October 21-22, 2022 […]
