In Vietnam, a country of small-scale farmers, an integrated farming system called VAC rapidly gains interest. Although their plots are small, most farmers can achieve surplus for the market from six months to two years after starting the work.
Representatives from the Ministries of Agriculture and Departments of Cooperatives of the Member States of SAARC, and representatives of farmers’ organizations from SAARC region gathered in Kathmandu, Nepal on 28-30 August 2018 for the First SAARC Agri Cooperative Business Forum themed “Organizing and Strengthening Family Farmers Cooperatives to attain SDGs 1 and 2 in South Asia”. […]
MTCP2, a programme implemented by the consortium Asian Farmers’ Association and La Via Campesina, was showcased in the Mekong Hub Knowledge and Learning Fair 2018 (MKLF) held at Centara Sandy Beach Resort in Da Nang, Vietnam on 3-6 July 2018. The MKLF, an activity hosted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development, featured Knowledge Learning […]
Representatives of farmer organizations, national implementing agencies (NIAs) of MTCP2, and development partners convene at the Agricultural Management Institute in Beijing, China on 26-29 June 2018 for the 4th Regional Steering Committee (RSC) Meeting. COUNTRY & REGIONAL UPDATES ASEAN Foundation Bangladesh Cambodia China India Indonesia Laos Myanmar Nepal Pacific Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam
PRESENTATIONS Country Report: Bangladesh – KKM Country Report: Indonesia – API Country Report: Kygyzstan – UWUA Country Report: Laos – LFN Country Report: Mongolia – NAMAC Country Report: Myanmar – AFFM Country Report: Nepal – CTCF Country Report: Philippines – PAKISAMA Country Report: Taiwan – TDFA Country Report: Taiwan – TWADA Country Report: Tajikistan – […]
View more photos here RATIONALE & OBJECTIVES The United Nations declared last December 2017, the years 2019-2019 as the “International Decade on Family Farming” This Decade aims to serve as a framework to promote better public policies on Family Farming. It offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the achievement of SDG 1 (ending poverty) and SDG2 (ending hunger, promoting food […]
Vie more photos here PRESENTATIONS FAQ: IWO/IWA Global Definition for Professional Farmer Organizations Draft Definition for Professional Farmer Organizations AFA Growth Rating Tool – Lany Rebagay Setting a Global Definition for Professional Farmer Organization – Joanne Sonenshine Group Presentation: South Asia Group Presentation: Central and East Asia Quick Synthesis – Esther Penunia Climate Finance & […]
View more photos here Co–organized by Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)Collectif Strategies Alimentairies (CSA)Agricord BACKGROUND The World Agriculture Watch (WAW) is an international initiative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the Government of France and the French Agricultural Research […]
