The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), will hold its “Orientation and Leadership Development for New ExeCom Officers and 22nd Execom Meeting” on May 26 to 27, 2008 at the Partnership Center, 59 C. Salvador St., Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Philippines. The event will be hosted by the Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang […]
You are invited to KRISIS SA BIGAS, PAANO MALULUTAS? A Multisectoral Rice Summit PSSC Auditorium, Commonwealth Ave., Quezon City 18 April 2008, 1:00 – 6:00 pm The summit will analyze the extent of the current rice shortage in the Philippines from the perspective of groups and sectors who are hardest hit by the crisis – […]
Dairy and wax apple farmers from Taiwan participate in a creative exercise to review points discussed during AFA’s regional consultation entitled “China’s Development, Climate Change and Asian Farmers’ Realities: Old Problems, New Challenges for Farmers’ Organizations in Asia” held last February 29-March 2, 2008 in Cheonan, South Korea.
The threat of a rice crisis has grabbed headlines recently as countries like the Philippines rush to meet domestic demand through importation, while rice-exporting countries like Vietnam & Thailand limit their exports to ensure their own domestic supply. All these developments are eliciting mixed reactions from farmers as it is perceived to be a boon […]
AFA elected a new set of Execom officers during its Third General Assembly last March 3, 2008 in Sangnok Resort, Cheonan, South Korea. The election of the new Executive Committee officers of AFA from among its regular member organizations was done in a collegial manner, as AFA has traditionally done in the past two General […]
AFA held a Consultation Workshop and 3rd General Assembly last February 28 to March 3, 2008 in Sangnok Resort, Cheonan, South Korea, hosted by the Korean Advanced Farmers’ Federation (KAFF), with the theme “China’s Development, Climate Change and Asian Farmers’ Realities: Old Problems, New Challenges for Farmers’ Organizations in Asia.” The Consultation-Workshop addressed two emerging […]
In celebration of AFA day, members and partners participating in AFA’s Consultation-Workshop and 3rd AFA General Assembly last February 28 – March 3, 2008 in Sangnok Resort, Cheonan, South Korea, visited 2 farmer communities.
In its regional consultation in Korea last March 2008, farmer leaders from different AFA member organizations agreed with the observation that poor countries are affected most by climate change, although they contribute the least to it. Small scale farmers in Asia are especially vulnerable, as climate change is expected to affect agricultural production, and consequently […]
