In the southern coastal communities of Thailand, the Ba Na Thap Seafood Processing Women Group is making waves—not only in securing their livelihoods but also in revitalizing marine ecosystems. The group has long faced challenges in seafood processing due to a lack of proper equipment. Their sweetened greenback fish would spoil quickly, which limits their ability to store and […]
We are happy to share the 2025 Directory of Farmers’ Organizations under the APFP-FO4A and ARISE Programs. This directory contains the brief profiles of partner farmers’ organizations and agricultural cooperatives under the Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Program, which is financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and implemented by the consortium Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural […]
On 14 March 2025, Esther Penunia, Secretary General, Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), shared AFA’s initiatives and insights on nutrition and agriculture at the event ‘Investing in Innovative Solutions for Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture – Leading Towards the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit,’ organized by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). In her […]