How big a deal is agriculture in ASEAN? It contributes 39.9% to Myanmar’s GDP. It employs 60.3% of Cambodia’s labor force. ASEAN is home to 5 out of 10 top rice producers in the world. How does climate change harm ASEAN’s food basket? Every 1C rise in temperature can reduce yield by 10%. Temperature has […]
Today in a press conference held in the National Press Club in Dhaka, 10 farmers’ and rights based organizations termed the proposed budget for the year of 2015-16 as businessmen friendly who use agriculture for making profit, this budget is not farmers’ friendly, they added. They said that, the allocation for agriculture in the proposed […]
The Agricultur Farmers Federation Myanmar (AFFM), an AFA member organization, will bring the voice of small farmers, women and landless workers representatives fighting against land grabbing, land confiscation, forced displacement, lack of rights and poverty to the MILAN EXPO 2015. AFFM representatives will speak at the CIVIL SOCIETY PAVILLION on May 29, 14:30 PM on […]