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Women Family Farmers for the Sustainability of Food Systems and the Planet
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Rural women are the heart of the countryside and agriculture, playing a key role in food systems, agrobiodiversity conservation, poverty eradication and the achievement of the SDGs. As we celebrate the International Women’s Day (March 8), we commemorate the achievements of women family farmers, rural women and indigenous women, but we must remember the challenges that remain to be addressed in order to move towards more just and equitable societies that

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Lao Farmers’ Network holds policy dialogue on bank opening for FOs
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The Lao Farmer Network (LFN) has successfully organized a policy dialogue focusing on issues concerning bank transactions of Farmers’ Organizations (FOs).  The event was attended by farmers’ organizations, the bank of Laos, commercial banks, and other stakeholders. Opening bank accounts under the name of production groups has been a problem for LFN members due to different requirements and difficulty to comply with. LFN has already requested the banks to issue a guideline

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Salt Farmers in Bali
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As an archipelago, the fishing industry plays a key role in the Indonesian economy. Much effort is needed to ensure its sustainability as it provides food security to more than 200 million Indonesians. Moreover, 21 percent of Indonesia’s agricultural economy in 2012 could be attributed to the fishing industry. Given its role in food security and economy, civil society members have been mobilizing extensively to ensure that policies that support

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Agricultural Information Sources of Rural Farmers: Evidence from Pakistan
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Farmers have been utilizing several sources of information for their agricultural-related needs. Among those are neighbor-friend-relatives, self-experience, media (print and/or electronic), and the likes. In Pakistan, a study was conducted to assess which source of information is preferred the most by the rural farmers in the area. Results showed that the top/major source of agricultural information utilized by the rural people in Pakistan is neighbor-friend-relatives. This reflects that farmers, among themselves, help

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Filipino Farmers & AEWs benefit on ICTs for Rice Technologies
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Information and Communication technologies (ICTs) enhance information flow and facilitate delivery of ICT-based agricultural extension for sustainable development.  ICTs for rice technologies that are accessible through the internet and mobile phone benefits farmers and agricultural extension workers as well. In the Philippines, such ICTs for rice technologies accessible through the internet and mobile phones example are the Pinoy Rice Knowledge Bank, with the Palay Check and the Nutrient Manager for

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ComDev Asia conducts Training on Participatory Video Production and Sharing
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Participatory video plays an integral role in promoting community development. It can be used as an interactive and inspirational media engaging both audio and visual senses and it can channel both actions and dialogues. Therefore, it can be more engaging and effective, and it can convey key messages that can be easily comprehended by the audience (FAO & Digital Green, 2022). With this nature of participatory video, it can be

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Coop-to-coop model benefits Filipino family farmers and cooperative members
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When the Philippine Family Farmers’ Agriculture Fishery Forestry Cooperatives Federation or AgriCOOPh started their Coops4Food Program in 2020, they developed a coop-to-coop model linking producers’ cooperatives with consumers’ cooperatives, organizations, and community associations. This model allows more consumers to efficiently access fresh food products from producers’ cooperatives, which in turn could lead to better food choices and diet. Through the coop-to-coop model, AgriCOOPh participates in bidding for agricultural products or accepting

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Asia Pacific Regional Farmers Forum 2022 Statement
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(This article is originally published in Asian Farmers’ Association website) We, 40 representatives of seven (7) regional/international small-scale farmers’ and fishers’ organizations (FOs),[1] with a combined membership of 24 million, 34% of whom are women and 23% are youth, have gathered both in-person and virtually for the 2nd Asia Pacific Regional Farmers Forum (AP RFAFO) on 26-27 October 2022 in Bangkok, Thailand. We have been accompanied by officials of the International Fund

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Rural Communication Services: A Key for Agricultural Development in Bangladesh
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In remote segments of Bangladesh, agriculture has been the core of development. Farming is considered as a major contributor in promoting food security, especially in isolated areas. Subsistence farming is very prominent in rural areas of Bangladesh. This is where farming is done solely for the farmers’ needs; leaving little to no stocks for market. However, as development progresses, there has been a shift from subsistence farming to market-oriented commercial farming.

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World Food Forum 2022 to focus on healthy diets, healthy planet
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The World Food Forum (WFF) will conduct its annual flagship event from 17 to 21 October at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) headquarters in Rome Italy. WFF is an independent, youth-led global network of partners facilitated by FAO that empowers young people everywhere to actively shape agrifood systems to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a better food future for all. With the theme, “Healthy

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