Nazirartek, the heart of Bangladesh’s dry fish industry, has long been shaped by the rhythm of the sea and the sun. For decades, generations of fisherfolk in the coastal village have relied on traditional fish drying to earn a living. Today, Nazirartek stands as one of the country’s key hubs for dry fish production. Despite […]
We are small-scale women, men, and young family farmers from 13 organizations in 9 countries, members and partners of the Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), who have participated in the survey, focus group discussions, and experience sharing on digital agriculture. Here we discussed the situation, challenges, and recommendations on digital agriculture. In […]
In 2022, AFA partnered with the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) and Agricultural Research Associations (APAARI) in the Collective Action on Inclusive Digital Transformation in Agriculture that aims at empowering small-scale producers to co-develop good practices and negotiate business models that work for them, and at making all other actors in the Digital Agriculture value […]
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. […]
AFA’s young farmers’ initiative has been nominated for the ILC Good Practice Award at the 2022 Global Land Forum. Please show your support by voting here: https://bit.ly/3D7r2Oa Deadline to vote: 31st March 2022 ____ With Asia facing an ageing farming population, the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) is aiming to attract youth […]
I am Md. Abul Hasan, a young farmer and President of the National Jubo Krishak Maitree in Sathkhira, Bangladesh. Entering agriculture was very difficult for me as my father has no agricultural land. No one was willing to share or lease their land to me due to my lack of experience. I found it difficult […]
I am Biddhyut Chandra Roy from Gabtoli, Bogura, Bangladesh. I have been involved in agriculture for a long time now—working for a farmers’ cooperative while finishing my studies. My family’s main occupation is agriculture. Our livelihood depends on it. Like many farmers, we follow agricultural production methods that are inefficient, unsafe, and unproductive. But with […]
I am Manik Chandra Roy from Gabtoli, Bogura, Bangladesh. I am a young farmer working with other young farmers in our community while also pursuing my education. COVID-19 left a devastating impact on the agricultural sector in Bangladesh and in other countries which hampers the production and marketing of the desired crops until now. Like […]
