The impact of the global pandemic is estimated at a minimum of AUD $6.5 trillion, leaving almost all industries negatively impacted. “In order to measure the COVID-19 impact on the Pacific Islands farming community, a survey was distributed to Farmer Organisations and farmers,” says Kyle Stice, manager of Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network. “The survey […]
Peasants in Thailand have been affected by chronic problems of poverty and hardship in living and production, similar to experiences shared by peasants worldwide. Peasants become vulnerable to human rights violations and need specific protection. Then La Via Campesina as the international movement of peasants initiated the Peasant’s Rights at the UN level as a […]
On 8 May 2020, the International Fund for Agricultural Development held a live webcast to discuss the impacts of COVID-19 on rural communities and small scale agriculture in developing countries, how they have already benefitted from IFAD’s resilience-building, and how IFAD is providing response and recovery efforts. The speakers were: Paul Winters, Associate Vice-President of […]