Advancing Rural Communication
ComDevAsia and AFA explores institutional partnership in agri and rural dev’t
The Communication for Rural Development in Asia and the Pacific (ComDevAsia) and the Asian Farmer’s Association for Rural Development (AFA) expressed their willingness to collaborate in knowledge sharing and documenting good practices in agricultural and rural development. Last Aug. 22, 2019, the CCComDev-ComDevAsia team lead by its program leader, Dr. Maria Stella C. Tirol, visited AFA Main Office in Manila to discuss about the initiative and identify potential areas for
Family Farming
UN launched Global Action Plan for Decade of Family Farming
The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019-2028 as the UN Decade of Family Farming. The UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) aims to provide an enabling environment for family farmers to be an enabler of change and development, particularly in their contributions to global food and nutrition security. Through a Global Action Plan, the UNDFF provides a holistic guide for the international community to conduct a collective, coherent, and well-coordinated
In the Spotlight
Mobile GAP Assessment System: New technology for family farms involved in QA schemes in Thailand
Country: Thailand Introduction: The Mobile GAP (Good Agricultural Practice) Assessment System is designed as a tool for farmers and Certification Body (CB) officers to list farm activities and newly adopted techniques which will later be assessed following the certification procedures. This works on both mobile devices such as mobile phones, tablets with Android OS and also can work on notebooks and PCs. In 2013, a pilot project was launched
Participatory Communication Plan
FAO’s APRC 35 postponed amidst Covid-19 crisis
The 35th session of the FAO Regional Conference for Asia and the Pacific, scheduled for February 2020, has been postponed. The Royal Government of Bhutan has informed FAO that, “given the emergency situation of the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and the declaration of the Novel Coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the Director-General of the World Health Organization”, it has decided to postpone the Regional
