First Nepal Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)21-23 July 2025Kathmandu, Nepal The First Nepal Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) was held from 21-23 July 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The event gathered young peasants and farmers from across the country to champion youth participation in agriculture and call for youth-friendly policies, including better access to […]
Agriculture is the backbone of Cambodia’s economy, employing approximately 75% of the population. Women play a central role in this sector, accounting for nearly 80% of the agricultural workforce, particularly in farm management and animal husbandry. This strong presence of women in agriculture is reflected at the community level through women-led cooperatives such as the Cheab […]
Chheang Chheat, 20, is a rice farmer from Thlok village, Speu Ka commune, Baphnom district, Prey Veng province, Cambodia, living with his parents. The youngest of four siblings (three sisters and one brother), Chheat has been industrious from a young age, helping with rice farming since he was 10 years old. He left school after […]
Yasmeen, a 44-year-old resident of Sultanabad, Gilgit, Pakistan lives with her family of five. Due to family commitments, she was unable to work full time despite graduating with a college degree. She practiced traditional vegetable farming but the yield was too low to sell in local markets and barely met her household’s needs. Limited awareness […]
First Bangladesh Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)6-9 July 2025Dhaka, BangladeshOrganized by the COAST Foundation Over 150 young farmers and agri-entrepreneurs from more than 25 districts of Bangladesh gathered for learning, dialogue, and action at the First Bangladesh Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from 6-9 July 2025. The four-day young farmers […]
First Sri Lanka Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)5-6 July 2025SANASA Campus, Kegalle, Sri Lanka The First Sri Lanka Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) brought together 120 young farmers, students, and agri-entrepreneurs from across Sri Lanka for a dynamic two-day program filled with learning, teamwork, and cultural exchange. Held on 5–6 July 2025 at SANASA Campus, Kegalle, the event created a […]
The Farmers’ Organizations Programmes (FO4) were launched in 2019, after two decades of dedicated support to farmers’ organizations through various programmes funded by the European Union (EU), the Swiss and French development agencies. The FO4 programmes are a series of five interconnected initiatives that have reached over 70 million smallholder farmers around the world – […]
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 […]
