UNCCD COP17 Side EventBridging Economic Viability, Sustainability, and Food Security through Farmer-Led Land Stewardship24 August | 10:30 – 12:00 | MET-07 Background While global climate and land conventions like the UNCCD set agendas, farmer organizations often arrive at these international tables with fragmented messaging, regionally distinct language, culture, context and competing priorities. To maximize the […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and its member organizations are participating in the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17), being held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. At COP17, AFA is bringing the voices and experiences of small-scale family farmers to global […]
What was once an abandoned stretch of land covered in dense vegetation is now becoming a productive fish farm, providing new opportunities for farmers and strengthening the livelihoods of members of the IRADAN LTD Agricultural Cooperative in Kyrgyzstan. Led by Director Kasymov Asylbek, IRADAN LTD currently brings together 12 member leaders representing approximately 450 farmers. […]
The National Union of Water Users Association of the Kyrgyz Republic (NUWUA) and the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users (KAFLU) conducted the national wrap-up of the APFP-FO4A program in Kyrgyzstan. The event was attended by NUWUA and KAFLU members involved in the program, as well as representatives from the International Fund for Agricultural […]
NUWUA and KAFLU, the co-national implementing agency of APFP-FO4A in Kyrgyzstan, organized the First Kyrgyzstan Young Farmers’ Camp and Agrilympics. Click here to view more photos The Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) aims to empower rural youth by showcasing that farming can be innovative, fun, and a viable livelihood, while promoting leadership, cooperation, and sustainability through […]
Kyzyl Kiya, Kyrgyzstan – The Iradan Ltd. cooperative, based in Kyzyl Kiya in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan, was established three years ago. A member of the National Union of Water Users Association of the Kyrgyz Republic (NUWUA), the cooperative has since evolved into a thriving initiative composed of 11 active members, 70% of whom are […]
On 10 April 2025, the National Union of Water Users’ Associations of the Kyrgyz Republic (NUWUA) and the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users (KAFLU) jointly conducted the APFP-FO4A National Transition Planning Workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. The workshop brought together representatives of organizations participating in the APFP-FO4A program, delegates from the Regional Implementing Agency, […]
June 3 , 2024 , Bonn, Germany – As the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) continues to make efforts to raise the voices and perspectives of small scale women, men and young family farmers in consultations and decision-making processes relating to actions to adapt and mitigate climate change in agriculture and food systems, AFA engages in […]
