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ComDev Asia features new Participatory Video (PV) webpage
ComDev Asia has streamlined their Participatory Video (PV) activities through the launching of a dedicated PV webpage in the ComDev Asia web platform.
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2025 FAO/IAMCR RCS awardees present papers during the IAMCR Conference in Singapore
The FAO/IAMCR Rural Communication Services (RCS) Awards session during the 2025 IAMCR Conference in Singapore on July 16 showcased the winning papers of three outstanding…

Revitalizing agriculture through entrepreneurship and innovation: A success story of a young tea farmer in Nepal
Bibek Rai, a 30-year-old resident of Suryodaya Municipality-10, Ilam District, Koshi Province, Nepal, is a young and passionate tea farmer and entrepreneur. He is affiliated…

Family Farming promotes ecological balance, strengthens family bond in Indonesia
Pusat Pelatihan Pertanian dan Perdesaan Swadaya (P4S) Bale Pare Karawang Inspector Nolly Hummam Wijaya talks about responsible family farming in the first episode of NH…

How a Young Cambodian Farmer Built a Thriving Chicken Business
Sory Channath, a 37-year-old young farmer from Tomnum Thmey Village, Chheap Commune, Toeuk Phos District, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia, has built a career in hatching…

Community Radios in the Asia-Pacific region make rural voices louder for family farmers and food sustainability
As part of its ongoing efforts to highlight the role of family farmers in building sustainable food systems, AMARC Asia-Pacific, with support from the…

From village leader to business owner: The A Cao Cooperative and its Hmong vision
Vietnam – Nestled beside a quiet hillside along one of the few main roads connecting Sơn La to major cities lies the lush, picturesque fruit…

Global Call for Stories: Family farmers at the heart of climate-resilient and sustainable agrifood systems
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…

AMARC Asia-Pacific launches community mapping handbook for community radios
AMARC Asia-Pacific, the World Association of Community Radio Broadcasters in the Asia-Pacific Region, has launched a new community mapping handbook that can be used by…

New digital technologies boost beekeeping for smallholder farmers and family beekeepers
Beekeeping, or apiculture, is not just a hobby or a side job – it is a vital agricultural activity and essential for food security and…