In Helambu Rural Municipality, Ward 6, Nayabasti Tole, Nepal, the Taruke Village Land Rights Forum unites a diverse community of 59 households comprising Magar, Dalit, Brahmin, and Chhetri families. Once landless, these residents now practice sustainable farming, growing staple crops like paddy and engaging in vegetable cultivation and livestock rearing. This shift highlights their commitment to diversified and sustainable agriculture.
We are small-scale women, men, and young family farmers from 13 organizations in 9 countries, members and partners of the […]
In 2022, AFA partnered with the Global Forum on Agricultural Research and Innovation (GFAR) and Agricultural Research Associations (APAARI) in […]
Background The recently held UN Food Systems Stocktaking Moment highlighted the enormous contribution of food systems transformation to solving many […]
The Chepang community, a marginalized minority residing predominantly in Nepal’s Bagmati province, heavily relies on forest resources for their livelihoods, […]
An organized cooperative can enable women to access government services and support. The women farmers from the indigenous groups and “so-called”, […]
BANGKOK, THAILAND – On July 5, 2022, thirty-seven participants, members, and partners of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural […]
Representatives from AFA members NUWUA and KAFLU (Kyrgyzstan), NAMAC (Mongolia), NLRF (Nepal) and PAKISAMA (Philippines) are attending the International Land […]
