Small and marginal Indian farmers including women farmers have been recipients and beneficiaries of innovation and knowledge “transferred” by scientists. However, their roles especially of the women farmers as the backbone of marginal farmer households in India are often not acknowledged. With an aim to highlight their contributions, particularly during India’s year of celebrating millets, […]
Coarse grains, like bajra and jowar, have been enduring staples in the diets of many Indians, often cultivated by small women farmers. However, the advent of fast food has led the younger generation to shift away from consuming these nutritious grains. Consequently, farmers have encountered challenges in obtaining fair market prices for their coarse grains, […]
Inclusive cooperatives and associations have a crucial role in overcoming many of the obstacles faced by women farmers in Asia. Watch the video to see how women-led cooperatives and enterprises supported the livelihoods of women farmers.
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 […]
Women and their needs are still largely unaccounted for, with policies unfavorable to them. Through the formation of women’s groups and associations, women’s issues and needs were made visible in various arenas – community, market, and policy processes. The experience of Surendranagar Mahila Bal Vikas Mandal showed that the needs of women workers and farmers such as […]
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 […]
ComDev Asia will be launching a new Rural Communication Services (RCS) Initiative and Community of Practice in the Asia-Pacific region. This virtual event will happen via Zoom on 18 November 2021 at 6:00 PM (Manila Time). The launch is in support of the implementation of a regional Participatory Communication Plan (PCP) within the framework of […]
Women have an important role in promoting initiatives, solutions, and innovations towards food system transformation. However, in many countries, women farmers are vulnerable to inequalities and are deprived of access to land and other critical resources like knowledge, technology, and power over agricultural decision-making that impacts their agricultural productivity. AFA works with partners in Asia […]
