The event features high-level interventions and evidence-based practices from countries and key international actors for agriculture-forestry win-win opportunities that directly contribute to climate change mitigation and resilient landscapes for food security and livelihoods. The panel discussion provided participants with valuable insights on approaches to achieving synergistic relationships between agriculture and forestry in order to feed […]
As part of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)’s 20th Anniversary and 10th General Assembly event series, representatives from different farmer and civil service organizations across Asia exchanged their good practices on attaining climate resiliency in their own local communities. Conducted last October 21 to 22, 2022, the Workshop on Pathways to […]
Two decades of empowering small-scale women and men farmers in Asia – a milestone that the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) has attained this 2022 and will be continuously pursuing for the years to come. To commemorate this, the organization will be conducting a series of events from October 18 to […]
“The Philippines is among the top five countries in all of Asia in terms of the number of land acquisition deals made in the past 20 years. Even more alarming, as of 2021, there are potentially 3.6 million hectares — about 58 percent of all the arable land in the Philippines — that are under negotiation […]
Kegalle, Sri Lanka – In Kegalle, Sri Lanka, Disna is known for her vibrant cut-flower cultivation and plant nursery, an enterprise she has nurtured with care and determination. As a member of the Uththamavi Women Agri Entrepreneurs Society, she is one of many women transforming their passion for plants into a sustainable livelihood. Disna’s journey began with […]
Darshi Jayasinghe used to work as a production supervisor, but chose to leave her career to focus on raising her family. While adjusting to life as a homemaker, she found a new purpose: growing her own vegetables right in her backyard. Darshi started cultivating beans, okra, tomatoes, and chilies, turning her home garden into both […]
The pandemic and its consequences have had a huge impact on the livelihoods and welfare of small-scale family farmers. As expressed and observed, the disruptions within supply chains have widened the challenges confronting small-scale farmers and are partly because many farmers don’t have full control and access to productive resources, financial services, and affordable technologies […]
At the APAARI and CoSAI Dialogue on the innovation investment landscape and future food systems in the Asia Pacific, Ms. Esther Penunia, AFA Secretary-General called for a food system that ” emphasizes the need for investments in agriculture innovation that are farmer-centric and inclusive.” On September 28, 2021, the Asia-Pacific Association of Agriculture Research Institutions […]
