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 […]
The Philippines is taking steps toward a more coordinated national approach to agroecological transition, as Philippine members of the Agroecology Coalition (AE) met with leaders of the Department of Agriculture to discuss how agroecology can be strengthened in national policies and practice. The consultation, organized by the Agroecology Coalition in Quezon City, Philippines on 7 […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), represented by Business Development Officer Leo Mendoza, attended the 23rd World Congress of Soil Science in Nanjing, China, from June 9–11, 2026. Organized by the Soil Science Society of China, this year’s congress focused on “Biofertilizers, Biocontrol & Biostimulants: From Science to Technology and Commercialization.” The […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), represented by Business Development Officer Juneliza Pandela, participated in the Multi-Actor Partnership on Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (MAP-CDRFI) Southeast Asia event, organized by the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) in Bangkok, Thailand, from 19–22 May 2026. Pandela presented the ARISE revolving […]
The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) joined the third UNFCCC Climate Week, held from 19–25 April 2026 at the Yeosu Expo Center in Yeosu, Republic of Korea, bringing the voices and perspectives of family farmers into global discussions on climate action. AFA was represented by Secretary General Esther Penunia and Deputy Secretary […]
