Ryan Jay Galang

Call for entries for AFA's Capturing Agroecology in Action video contest
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The Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) invites its partners from farmers’ organizations and agricultural cooperatives to join the “Capturing #Agroecology in Action” video contest!. This video contest seeks to spotlight the transformative power of agroecology, focusing specifically on its benefits for farmers’ organizations (FOs) and agricultural cooperatives. By showcasing real-life examples and success stories, this contest aims… Read More

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FAO launches Innovations for and by Family Farmers Video Contest 2024
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is inviting interested individuals and organizations to participate in the 2024 Innovation for and by family farmers video contest. The videos should illustrate how family farmers can be supported by innovations. These innovations might combine old and new food system practices and organizational processes, using both… Read More

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World Farmers' Organization hold annual meeting on June 17-21
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From June 17 to 21, 2024, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) hosted its Annual Meeting. This year, the event was held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, and was simultaneously livestreamed on the WFO YouTube account. The meeting annually gathers hundreds of family farmers, young and women farmer leaders, farmers’ organizations, and agricultural cooperatives… Read More

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Application for the Innovation Challenge on Sustainable Agri Mech & FFS extended until July 10
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Due to high demand, the application for the Global Innovation Challenge on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization (SAM) and Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for small-scale producers is extended until 10 July 2024. Spearheaded by the  Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) and the Office of Innovation (OIN) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations… Read More

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Collective sharing, group purchasing reduced operational costs, India's SEWA shared in rural radio initiative
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In India, members of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) are primarily engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. One of the major challenges they are facing until now is the low crop production and high operational costs. In this radio interview with Sarojben, one of the active members of the association, she emphasized their cost… Read More

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FAO & IAMCR announce winners for the 2024 RCS Awards
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The  International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) and the Food and Agriculture of the United Nations (FAO) are pleased to announce the winners for the 2024 Rural Communication Services (RCS) awardees.  The RCS awardees are as follows:  Group Model Building as a Rural Communication Process Supporting Innovation Adoption in Agriculture by Ibnu Budiman (Bogor… Read More

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Call for Submission for the Innovation Award on Farmer Field Schools
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The Global farmer field schools platform in FAO’s Office of Innovation is excited to announce the launch of the Innovation award on farmer field schools for sustainable agrifood systems! This award will help collect, celebrate and share impactful innovations in the implementation of FFS in support of transition towards sustainable agrifood systems, including through agroecology. Who Can Apply? Anyone… Read More

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FAO welcomes the celebration of the International Year of the Woman Farmer in 2026
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) welcomes the resolution adopted today by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly to declare 2026 as International Year of the Woman Farmer. The resolution, which was proposed by the United States of America and adopted by consensus, invites FAO, in collaboration with the other UN… Read More

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Regional technical platform to tackle purchasing public family farming on 4 June
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization extends its invitation for the third session of the second cycle of  technical exchanges for Family Farming, focusing on purchasing public family farming. Set on 4 June 2024,  it seeks to generate a space where public purchasing experiences for family farming are shared and enriched. The third session will… Read More

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