Family farmers play a key role in supporting food security, ensuring sustainable livelihoods, achieving gender equity, and creating a more resilient global community – all essential elements of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The likelihood of successfully achieving these goals is significantly enhanced when family farmers are engaged as strategic partners. Family farmers have been… Read More
In the agricultural sector, farming usually involves heavy and extensive labor to ensure good quality produce that still meets the quantity needed to feed an entire population. However, even with this much effort, good harvest can only be seen in certain seasons all throughout the year. A study by Nigam et al. (2022) shows that… Read More
The three recipients of the IAMCR-FAO Rural Communication Services (RCS) Research Awards presented their papers at a special panel during the IAMCR 2023 Conference in Lyon, France on July 12, 2023 where they were also formally recognized. The session was also live streamed via Zoom and the Cccomdev Facebook page. The award’s goal is to recognize and support research… Read More
CCComDev invites you to the first installment of its webinar series for this year, featuring: Webcasting of the IAMCR-FAO RCS Research Awardees Special Session at IAMCR Lyon 2023. This will happen on 12 July 2023 (15:45 – 17:30 CEST). FAO and IAMCR, in cooperation with CCComDev, have agreed to collaborate to support the activities of… Read More
In cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) IAMCR, is offering four awards of 2,500 USD to authors of papers that advance our understanding of applications of “rural communication services” particularly in the areas of agriculture, family farming, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, food security, and disaster risk reduction… Read More
Rural portions in India, also called as the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP) segment, has become a target market for business owners. Products and services offered in these isolated areas may or may not be different from the products and services offered in urban areas, however, marketing strategies appear to be different for the rural… Read More
ComDev Asia participated in the First Global Forum of the UNDFF 2019-2028 held on 19 to 22 September 2022. FAO HQ ComDev Team Leader, Dr. Mario Acunzo and ComDev Asia Facilitator and University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Development Communication Dean, Dr. Maria Stella Tirol, emphasized the importance of key role of rural… Read More
As part of the United Nations Decade of Family Farming Regional Awareness Radio Campaign that started in 2021, AMARC Asia-Pacific recently produced a report on the roles of family farmers’ organizations (FFOs) in promoting sustainable food systems in Asia. With reports from Bangladesh, Nepal, the Philippines, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Indonesia, it is said that… Read More
Smart farming technology is a new agricultural innovation in the digital era that adopted various ICTs in the farm. Smart farming leads to the efficient use of production factors, the increase in quality of farm production, cost-effectiveness, reducing environmental impact, cost of production, and labor, saving time and leading to sustainable agriculture. Smart farming is… Read More
The Regional Forum on RCS for Family Farming in Asia and the Pacific was held last 28 June 2022. The event was attended by ComDev Asia partners from the Food and Agriculture Organization, Digital Green, Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development, Self Employed Women’s Association, as well as representatives from national government agencies. The… Read More
