Participant: Shamika Mone – INOFO
Language: English
The Inter-Continental Network of Organic Farmer Organisations (INOFO) is a global nexus that connects farmer groups to international platforms. This organization ensures local farmers’ needs and rights are acknowledged and safeguarded. Using farmers’ varied skills, knowledge, and networks across numerous countries, INOFO orchestrates strategies that ensure food security for both the present and future generations.
Participant: Peketi Abide – CTOP, Togo
Language: French
Mme Peketi-Abide is a trainer on biodiversity at the CTOP Togo. The “Coordination Togolaise des Organisations Paysannes et de producteurs agricoles (CTOP) » was created in 2001 in Lomé with half a dozen Togolese farmer organizations, formed notably around the coffee-cocoa, cotton, cereals, seed production, poultry, and cattle farming sectors. They decided to establish their national framework for consultation, with a mandate to represent and defend the interests of agricultural producers in Togo across all sectors.
Participant: Florence Beenzu – Tree Nursery Association, Zambia
Language: English
Mme Florence Beenzu is from the Tree Nursery Association in the Choma district of Zambia. The association tries to fight climate change by reforestation several areas in the district. Several communication activities with the population also raise awareness about these challenges.
Participant: David Cohuana – EL-CEIBO, Bolivia
Language: Spanish
El Ceibo is a well-known Bolivian cooperative specializing in cultivating and producing high-quality cocoa beans. The cooperative comprises indigenous farmers in the Beni region and is recognized for its commitment to sustainable and organic cocoa farming practices.
Participant: Clifford Amoah – Kanbaocu, Ghana
Language: English
Mr . Clifford Amoah is from the Ghana Federation of Forest and Farm Producers. They trained family farmers in processing Shea, baobab, and cocoa pods, impacting their livelihoods and improving their market links. As part of this effort, GhaFFap is working to develop a green charcoal initiative that will benefit family farmers.
The Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) extends its invitation to the upcoming International Conference on Agrobiodiversity on 9-12 April 2024 at Pokhara, Nepal. This event aims to gather forest and farm producers all over the world to discuss and collaborate to further advance agroecological practices, agrobiodiverse planting materials and climate-smart business and finance models… Read More
At its 72nd Session, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019-2028 as the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) building on the achievement of UN’s International Year of Family Farming (IFYY) in 2014, which put family farming at the center of national agendas and agricultural, environmental and social policies towards equitable and sustainable development. “UNDFF… Read More
In celebration of International Women’s Day on 08 March, and National Women’s Month in the Philippines, let us take a listen to a radio episode about women in agriculture. Daryl Leyesa of rural women’s group Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan (PKKK) revealed in an episode of Makamundong Usapan (Earth-Friendly Conversations), which aired on local… Read More
The world faces colossal challenges that range from the climate crisis and the energy crisis to the urgent need to guarantee the economic, social, and environmental sustainability of our agri-food systems. Furthermore, we are facing levels of hunger and poverty that have not been seen in the last 20 years. Faced with this complex reality,… Read More
The production of nutritious rice and vegetable varieties and livestock was given emphasis in the courtesy call to the Philippine presidential palace of Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) Executive Managing Director Dr. Ismahane Elouafi. Dr. Elouafi met with Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. last 23 February 2024. She was accompanied by officials… Read More
Key family farming leaders all over the world are expected to participate in the much anticipated 8th Global Conference on Family Farming to be held 19-21 March 2024 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country, Spain. With this year focusing on sustainability of our plante, the conference aims to validate and strengthen the role of family farming plays… Read More
Nine representatives from AFA members and AFA Secretariat participate in the Eight Global Meeting of the Farmers’ Forum (FAFO) which took place at the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD )Headquarters in Rome, Italy on 12-13 February 2024. This year’s meeting convened over 80 farmers’ leaders collectively representing millions of small-scale farmers and rural producers… Read More
Sri Lanka – Government policymakers from across the Asia and Pacific gathered together for the opening of the 37th Ministerial Session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific (APRC37) 19-22 February, 2024. This highly anticipated event aims to discuss and come up with tangible and feasible solutions to reform the agrifood systems and… Read More
February 13—In celebration of World Radio Day 2024 with the theme “Radio: A century informing, entertaining and educating”, ComDev Asia spotlights its Rural Radio Initiative 2023 as part of its continuing commitment to advancing sustainable agriculture and rural development in Asia-Pacific. The Rural Radio Initiative 2023 was implemented in Asia through the ComDev Asia platform… Read More
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) has recently conducted an assessment on the impact of one of its digital agriculture projects in Liliw, Laguna, Philippines. The project was conducted together with AppGeese, Inc. Liliw Upland Farmers Marketing Cooperative (LUFAMCO) was part of the piloting of the AgriEx app.… Read More
