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… Read More
Eighteen individuals representing seven Southeast Asian countries are learning how to develop and advance inclusive, integrated, and innovative public policies for family farming at the headquarters of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines on 7-11 November 2022. They are participants in the regional… Read More
(This article is originally published in Asian Farmers’ Association website) We, 40 representatives of seven (7) regional/international small-scale farmers’ and fishers’ organizations (FOs),[1] with a combined membership of 24 million, 34% of whom are women and 23% are youth, have gathered both in-person and virtually for the 2nd Asia Pacific Regional Farmers Forum (AP RFAFO) on 26-27… Read More
In remote segments of Bangladesh, agriculture has been the core of development. Farming is considered as a major contributor in promoting food security, especially in isolated areas. Subsistence farming is very prominent in rural areas of Bangladesh. This is where farming is done solely for the farmers’ needs; leaving little to no stocks for market. However,… Read More
This radio program contains five episodes that talk about varying topics in agriculture including cultivation of winter vegetables, fish farming, growing vegetables in residential areas, and livestock husbandry. Date: November 4, 2022 Radio Name: Radio Pollikontho Production Language: Bangla Program Title: Problems and solutions in Cultivation of Winter Vegetables Program Description: In this program, women… Read More
The India Radio Initiative is composed of five episodes that talks about financial problems, youth and agriculture, organic farming, government online portal, and the use of fertilizers and pesticides. Date: November 4, 2022 Radio Name: Gurgaon Ki Awaaz Samudayik Radio Production Language: Hindi Program Title: KISAN KAHE PUKAR KE-Financial Problem Program Description: A farmer from… Read More
The Radio Initiative of the Philippines discusses varying topics including the life of a farmworker and the issues being faced of this sector, the practice of communal farming, the use of reaper harvesters that threatens the livelihood of the family farmworkers, and how farmworkers were deprived of being enrolled in the Registry System for Basic… Read More
The Nepal Radio Initiative tackles topics including plan and policy of the local government, youth in agriculture, agricultural insurance, subsidy and agriculture loan, and women empowerment. Date: November 4, 2022 Radio Name: Krishi Radio Production Language: Nepali Program Title: Sanakisan Aawaj ‘Voice of Small Farmers’ (Plan and policy of the local government) Program Description: This… Read More
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… Read More
Prior to the end of his term as Department of Agriculture chief, former Secretary William Dar launched the Philippine Action Plan for Family Farming (PAP4FF), with the goal of “Masaganang Ani, Mataas na Kita, at Marangal na Buhay ng Pamilyang Magsasaka” or “Abundant Harvest, High Incomes, and Dignified Life of Family Farmers.” According to former… Read More
