Meghalaya, India – Baiengskhem Lapang, 30, is a farmer from Thad village in Umsning block, Ri-Bhoi district, where he lives with his wife and two children. On his one-acre plot, he cultivates seasonal vegetables, pineapples, and ginger using traditional methods passed down through generations. Farming has always been central to his life, but age-old practices […]
The Nepal Agriculture Co-operative Central Federation Limited (NACCFL) conducted a Workshop on Engagement of Women and Youth in Urban Farming on 17 October 2025 (Ashoj 31, 2082) in Shiddhartha Cottage, Dhobighat, Lalitpur, Nepal. The workshop brought together women and youth engaged in urban and peri-urban agriculture to strengthen their capacities, share best practices, and explore innovative and climate-resilient approaches to sustainable urban farming. It […]
On 24 September 2025, COAST Foundation and Bangladesh Farmers Forum, with support from the APFP-FO4A program, organized a roundtable discussion titled “COP30: Expectations and Challenges for Small-scale Farmers and Fishers,” bringing together leaders from farming and fishing communities to highlight their climate-related concerns. Speakers emphasized that the rights and roles of small-scale farmers and fishers remain largely […]