Author: Asia Pacific Farmers

Yangon, Myanmar – Ko Phyo lives in Bagan Taung village, Thanlyin, Yangon Region, Myanmar. In 2015, he attended a two-week farmer empowerment training conducted by the AFFM (Agriculture and Farmer Federation of Myanmar), the national implementing agency of AFOSP-MTCP2 in Myanmar. From the training, he learned about natural resources management, organic agriculture, compost-making, and mushroom-growing. […]
Ye Htut is a member of AFFM from Tha Byay Kone village, Thanlyin Township, Yangon Region. He is a very motivated young farmer who is attempting to develop his area through sustainable agriculture. Ye Htut graduated from Eco Village Farm (EVF) School, NEED-Myanmar in March 2016. He learned a lot of skills and knowledge about […]
Representatives from farmer organizations in Southeast Asia, East Asia, South Asia and the Pacific, international partners, and civil society organizations gathered in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India on 6-10 October 2017 for the Expanded 3rd MTCP2 Regional Steering Committee Meeting. The RSC opened with an interfaith prayer delivered by Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), followed by welcome […]