Synthesis and consolidation Lead Organizer: Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) June 11, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Philippine Standard Time (16.00-18.00 UTC+8) REGISTER HERE Background Understanding the Food Systems Summit The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on all world leaders to take part in the Food Systems Summit […]
Sustainable Food Systems driven by Agroecology and Organic Production Systems Lead organizer: Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers Organizations (INOFO) June 8, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Philippine Standard Time REGISTER HERE Understanding the Food Systems Summit The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on all world leaders to take part in the Food […]
Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Change AdaptionOrganized by the Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network (PIFON)June 7, 2021, 4:00 PM – 6:30 PM Philippine Standard Time Understanding the Food Systems Summit The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called on all world leaders to take part in the Food Systems Summit in 2021 to help establish the […]
This article is originally published by the International Institute for Environment and Development. Ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June, Estrella Penunia highlights the challenges faced by small-scale women and men farmers in Asia from climate change, loss of biodiversity and land degradation. Estrella ‘Esther’ Penunia (EP) is secretary general of the Asian Farmers’ Association […]
This story was written by the editorial staff of the EU-ASEAN Blue Book 2021 If you want to have a peaceful life, be a farmer. If you want to be rich, be an entrepreneur. Naning Suprawati is the eldest daughter in a family of farmers and while she never argued with her father, she had […]
“We envision a food system that promotes equal rights and equitable opportunities for women farmers, and views family farming organizations as partners,” said Esther Penunia, Secretary-General of AFA, on behalf of AFA constituencies, in her intervention. On April 28, 20201, Penunia participated in the Food Systems Summit Independent Dialogue co-organized by the Permanent Mission of […]
AFA’s Closing Message Celebrating the Achievements of AFOSP-MTCP2 Delivered by AFA Secretary-General Esther Penunia A pleasant day to all of you , dear friends, colleagues from country FO platforms and dear partners , who have come here today for the wrap up activity of the project: ASEAN Farmers Organizations’ Support Program or AFOSP-MTCP2. AFA has […]
As the AFOSP-MTCP2 implementation comes to an end, we hold a virtual completion celebration to showcase the project’s achievements and lessons learned from the five years of implementation. Watch the celebration of the achievements of AFOSP-MTCP2.
