CAMBODIA – The Toek Thla Samaki saving group in Toek Thla Village, Trapaing Krosaing Commune, Prey Kabas District, Takeo Province, Cambodia was established in 2008 with 16 members and a saving capital of USD 40. With the support of AFOSP-MTCP2 through the Farmer and Nature Net (FNN) starting 2014, the group conducted training and support […]
Nut Chenda is the leader of Samros Tapen agricultural cooperative in Tapen village, Kraingleave commune, Bati district, Takeo province, Cambodia. After undergoing an agribusiness training from Farmer and Nature Net with AFOSP-MTCP2 support in 2014, he was able to sell a total of 46 piglets to a middle-man in the commune and get a profit […]
The Voluntary Guidelines for the Responsible Governance of Tenure of Land, Fisheries, and Forests in the Context of National Food Security (or VGGT) is the first global document that addresses policy, legal and organizational frameworks that regulate tenure rights. Adopted by the Committee on World Food Security1 (CFS) last May 2012, the VGGT provides guidance […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), in cooperation with Farmer and Nature Net (FNN), held a member-to-member cooperation and learning exchange visit last March 9-13, 2015 in Cambodia. The visit was one of the activities under the project entitled “Advocacy for Increased Government Support for Sustainable Agriculture and Farmer-led Enterprises” funded by […]
With support from Agricord, through AsiaDHRRA and CSA, AFA hosted a knowledge session focused on drawing out key lessons on farmers’ engagement in the Global Agriculture and Food Security Program (GAFSP), particularly through the project entitled “Supporting Inclusive Planning of country projects financed by the GAFSP” last November 8-10, 2012 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The […]
AFA congratulates Dr. Yang Saing Koma, founder of the Center for Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (CEDAC) for being one of this year’s recipients of the Ramon Magsaysay award. CEDAC help found the organization of small farmers in Cambodia called Farmer and Nature Net (FNN), which is now a close partner of […]
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – AFA Chairperson Sophal Uon presented the views of smallholders in an IFAD-organized event entitled “The Sweet Spot: Cocoa’s Promise of Sustainability, Equity and Profitability for Smallholders and Farmers,” which was held at the Windsor Hotel Barra in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 18, 2012. It was part of the […]
