The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA), and the National Land Coalition (NLC) -Philippines, are jointly conducting a capacity-building training on Mapping Tools. The training is supported by the Land Matrix Initiative, with AFA as the regional focal point in Asia and PAKISAMA as the host […]
PHILIPPINES – More than 300 Dumagat-Remontado natives, and residents of Quezon and Rizal from different sectors will walk from Gen. Nakar, Quezon to Malacañang on 15-23 February 2023 in opposition to the construction of Kaliwa Dam. The walk aims to convey to the Philippine government the opposition to the construction of the Kaliwa Dam and […]
Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement 2022 (KLMPE) 1 December 2022 | 08:30 – 17:00 GMT+7 (Manila time) REGISTER We invite you to join the Knowledge Learning Market & Policy Engagement 2022 (KLMPE) with the theme: “KLMPE in Retrospect: Reflect, Sustain and Improve” ?? 1 December 2022 Thursday ? 08:30 – 17:00 GMT+7 (Manila time) […]
Empowerment, dedication, and collaboration – these three things, as Roberto Ballon Jr. narrated, continuously keep the fire burning for him and his fellow farmer fisherfolks to fulfill their calling in attaining a sustainable and resilient agricultural sector. While putting his achievement as one of the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees on the sideline, Roberto “Ka Dodoy” […]
Creating an impact is one thing; but making your impact known is another thing. This was what Mike Taylor, director of the International Land Coalition (ILC), highlighted during his inspirational message in the 20th-year celebration of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) last 20 October 2022 at Pasay City, Philippines. The […]
Farmer and Forest Producers’ Organizations Declaration For COP27 and Beyond Regional Workshop on Pathways to Climate Change 21-22 October 2022 | Pasay City Philippines We, the representatives of 19 small-scale, fishers, Indigenous Peoples, and pastoralists organizations from 12 countries who took part in the Regional Workshop organized by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable […]
BANGKOK, THAILAND – On July 5, 2022, thirty-seven participants, members, and partners of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives on Community Empowerment (SEARICE), from 13 Asian countries, gathered in Bangkok, Thailand for a three-day workshop, with the theme “Transforming Asia’s Food Systems Through Rights Based Solutions: Capacity […]
Representatives from AFA members NUWUA and KAFLU (Kyrgyzstan), NAMAC (Mongolia), NLRF (Nepal) and PAKISAMA (Philippines) are attending the International Land Coalition’s Global Land Forum held in Jordan. The AFA representatives will share experiences on securing rights to land and sustainable land management with, by and for family farmers as well as to explore partnerships on […]
