Date: October 9, 2025Time: 10:00-12:00 Hanoi, Vietnam GMT+7 Co-organizers:Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Background The three Rio Conventions—the UNFCCC on climate change, the UNCBD on biodiversity, and the UNCCD on desertification—provide the global frameworks guiding policy action […]
Asia-Pacific Regional Workshop on Scaling Climate Solutions in Agrifood Systems:Climate-Smart Technologies, Carbon Market Pathways and COP30 PreparationOctober 7 – 9, 2025The Hanoi Club Hotel | Hanoi, Viet Nam BACKGROUND Agrifood systems in the Asia-Pacific region are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, facing intensifying risks from floods, droughts, and shifting weather patterns. At […]
Asia Regional Consultation on Carbon Markets: Shaping the Verra Carbon Standards 5.0 with Grassroots VoicesAugust 8, 2025 (Friday)2:00–5:00 PM Manila time Click here to register Join us for a regional dialogue to amplify community-led insights and recommendations for the Verra Carbon Standards 5.0 revision. This is a space for farmers’ organizations, Indigenous Peoples, and civil […]
“I have come here today not just to speak, but to dream. These three days will teach us how youth can return to agriculture in their own way—how they can modernize it without abandoning its values.” – Meenaben, Youth Farmer from Gujarat The Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), with over 3.2 million women workers across 19 […]
Sharing and learning from the experiences of individuals and organizations driving positive change is critical to advancing the agricultural sector towards greater sustainability. All over the world, there are thousands of stories of distinctive work carried out anonymously by family farmers, including women and youth, on successful transitions to more inclusive, sustainable and fair food […]
Purpose AFA is launching a Young Farmers Case Story Series to shine a spotlight on the inspiring journeys, struggles, and innovations of our young farmer members. Through these short write-ups, we aim to celebrate their contributions, share learnings across the region, and make a strong case for investing in youth in agriculture. We are calling […]
First Pakistan Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics27-29 May 2025 | Karakoram International University Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, PakistanOrganized by the Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF) Sixty young farmers and Agriculture and Management students from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan came together for three action-packed days of learning, adventure, innovation, and friendly competition— all designed to inspire and empower […]
The Lao Farmers Association (LFA) launched an initiative to empower persons with disabilities (PWDs) by providing opportunities in agricultural business. The project aims to create jobs for disabled individuals and build the capacity of 15 families with PWD members. The initiative was carried out in partnership with the Saysetha District Disabled People’s Association and is […]
