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
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On 24 May, a one day workshop on production of relevant data and knowledge on family farms was held in Bangkok Thailand, bringing together farmers’ leaders from 17 national platforms in Asia. The workshop was jointly organized by the Asian Farmers Association (AFA), the World Agriculture Watch Initiative (WAW), Collectif Strategies Alimentairies (CSA) and AgriCord, […]
We are deeply shocked to learn the news of the killings of two land rights defenders—Mr. Luis Arturo Marroquin on 10th of May 2018 and Mr. Jose Can Xol of CCDA on 11th of May 2018 in Guatemala. Mr. Marroquin, coordinator and regional leader of CODECA and defender of human rights in San Luis Jalapa, […]
The delegates of Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) for its biennial consultations and General Assembly went to the THAIFEX – World of food ASIA to see the exhibited products from all over the world during the last day of its back-to-back activities in Bangkok, Thailand. The AFOSP-MTCP2 program showcased various products of its farmer organizations (FOs) from […]
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 & […]
