ComDevAsia in Action

Small and marginal farmers at the center of research & innovation of nutritious and forgotten foods in India
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Rather than mere recipients and beneficiaries of agricultural innovation and knowledge “transferred” by scientists, small and marginal Indian farmers, including women, must be perceived and recognized as key actors and partners in research and knowledge creation. Women especially are the backbone of marginal farmer households in India. As we celebrate the International Year of Millets, a new pilot ‘Collective Action’ stresses the role of these small farmers in agriculture, farming,

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3 participatory videos on family farming recognized by ComDev Asia
ComDev Capacities

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The participatory video entries of AMARC-Asia Pacific (Nepal) and two Regional Training Centers of the Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Training Institute (Philippines) were selected by a panel of judges as Best Participatory Videos in the ComdevAsia Online Training on Participatory Video Production and Sharing held in November 2022.  The AMARC-Asia Pacific video featured how adopting available traditional knowledge can help in climate change adaptation. In their video, they showed

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West Java leading the way for innovative agriculture digitalization in Indonesia
ComDevAsia in Action

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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the Digital Village Initiative (DVI) in 2021 to promote digitalization in rural areas for the benefits of local population. In 2022, Indonesia together with other 13 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, agreed DVI assessment. FAO, with support of the Bogor Institute of Agriculture (IPB), surveyed 132 villages in Indonesia to assess the level of digital innovation including the development of digital technology

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Indonesia launches Strategy for Agriculture Digitalization
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The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in close collaboration with the Center of Agricultural Data and System Information (CADIS) of the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), successfully launched  Indonesia’s agriculture digitalization strategy called “e-Agriculture National Strategy” in Indonesia. Indonesia is the fourth most populated country in the world and a major producer of agricultural products. With 45% of the population living in rural areas, more than 90% who work in

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Lao Farmers’ Network holds policy dialogue on bank opening for FOs
ComDevAsia in Action

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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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Food and Agriculture Organization and Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development sign Memorandum of Understanding
ComDevAsia in Action

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) once again signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last 20 January 2023.  To date, this is the third MoU forged between FAO and AFA which formalizes their continuous collaboration in advancing family farming by promoting the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) and contributing to the achievement of its goals and objectives.  Mr.

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ComDev Asia presents 2022 Accomplishments to SC Members
ComDev Networks

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ComDev Asia held a meeting with its Steering Committee members last 13 December 2022 to present updates on the implementation of the 2022 Participatory Communication Plan (PCP) and identify ways forward for 2023. It was attended by Dr. Maria Stella Tirol, Assistant Professor Rosa Plipinas Francisco, and Ms. Zane Andrei Cortez from the UPLB College of Development Communication; Dr. Mario Acunzo, Ms. Silvia San Marco, and Ms. Sophie Treinen from

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ComDev Asia conducts Training on Participatory Video Production and Sharing
ComDevAsia in Action

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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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Community Radios Forge Partnerships with Family Farmers
ComDevAsia in Action

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Seventy-four percent of the world’s family farmers are located in the Asia-Pacific region, including small-scale farmers, fisher folks, and livestock producers. Small-scale food producers, farmers, forest producers, fisher folks, and herders produce 80 percent of the region’s food. According to Pierre Ferrand, Agriculture Officer and Regional Focal Point for the UN Decade of Family Farming of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization in Asia Pacific, “It is impossible to

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Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development celebrates its 20th anniversary
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The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) celebrates its two decades of empowering small-scale farmers in Asia with a series of events from October 18-22, 2022 in Metro Manila, Philippines. With the theme “Forward, Family Farmers, for a Healthy People and Planet,” AFA will hold its 10th General Assembly and 20th Anniversary Celebration during the five-day event series in Golden Phoenix Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines. It is co-hosted

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