The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), a network of family farmer organizations representing around 12 million farmers in 16 countries in Asia, is providing technical and business development services including amplifying the voices of the farmers in Southeast, East, Central, South Asia and the Pacific. With the support of different international partners […]
Climate change has significant and far-reaching impacts on agriculture. Addressing these impacts requires adaptation strategies such as developing drought-tolerant crops, improving water management practices, adopting precision agriculture techniques, promoting sustainable land management practices, and implementing climate-resilient farming systems. Farmers worldwide are making remarkable efforts and developing innovative solutions to confront the challenges posed by climate […]
Throughout 2022-2023, the collaborative efforts of the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development and La Via Campesina resulted in the “Women Ensuring Food Security and Nutrition: Forgotten Foods Cooking Contest.” In this culinary challenge, the task was to craft native dishes spotlighting forgotten indigenous/native/heirloom food crops as key ingredients. Women from diverse farmer groups […]