Jammu and Kashmir, India – Shahnaza Riyaz comes from Sogam village in Kupwara district of Kashmir, a remote border region along the Indo–Pakistan Line of Control, nearly 140 kilometers from Srinagar. Life in this mountainous area is shaped by harsh winters, poor connectivity, and limited livelihood opportunities. Most families depend on subsistence agriculture or daily wage […]
Jammu and Kashmir, India – Agriculture is the backbone of Jammu and Kashmir’s economy, employing over 70% of the population. Apple cultivation is particularly significant, accounting for 75% of India’s total production, with districts like Baramulla contributing heavily. Yet small farmers, especially women, face persistent challenges, including urban encroachment, climate variability, and post-harvest losses, which threaten […]
Gujarat, India – Meenaben Khokhar is a woman farmer from Mata na Math village in Kutch district, Gujarat, India. She completed her education up to Grade 10 and has been engaged in farming for over 25 years. Her family owns four acres of agricultural land, and farming has traditionally been their primary source of livelihood. Despite […]
Background KAFLU LLC is a farmer-led agricultural enterprise operating in the Kyrgyz Republic, focused on the production of strawberries and raspberries. Prior to the APFP-FO4A intervention, farmers faced limited access to quality planting material, irrigation infrastructure, and working capital. Berry production was fragmented, seasonal risks were high, and income opportunities were constrained by weak production […]
Background Ishker KG Cooperative is a community-based producers’ organization operating in the southern regions of the Kyrgyz Republic, working primarily with wild forest products such as walnuts, pistachios, rose hips, and apricots. Prior to the APFP-FO4A intervention, cooperative members were largely engaged in raw material collection and small-scale processing, with limited access to modern equipment, […]
The Asosiasi Penangkar Benih Kentang Pangalengan (Pangalengan Potato Seed Growers Association) and the Jaringan Masyarakat Tani Indonesia (JAMTANI) are engaged in the production of healthy potato seeds in Indonesia. It begins not in the soil, but in a laboratory, with tissue culture. Through careful and controlled techniques, disease-free plantlets are developed and nurtured into Generation-0 […]
The Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE), the North East India Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD), and the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) conducted the national wrap-up of the APFP-FO4A program in India. The event was attended by farmers’ groups involved in the program, as well as other partners. The workshop highlighted the program’s […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFa) and the Lao Farmer Association (LFA), AFA member in Laos, supported and participated in the recently concluded International Workshop on Transitioning Towards Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture (TARASA25), held in Vientiane, Laos, from 25–27 November 2025, and preceded by a Policy Dialogue on 24 November that focused […]
