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Experiences of Small Cassava Farmers in Bukidnon, a presentation by Ms. Agnes Bolaños, Executive Director, Agri-Aqua Coalition for Development- Mindanao during the 3rd LSFM RTW, related about the case of Balugo farmers’ Multi-purpose Cooperative in supplying cassava chips and by-products to San Miguel Corporation, one of the biggest food and beverage processing company in the [...]

LSFM-Philippines held its 2nd in-country training-workshop last March 17-18, 2009 at the Ugnayan Hall, Partnership Center. The training-workshop, with a theme: “Complying with Market Requirements on Product Quality and Food Safety,” focused on enhancing the knowledge and skills of small calamansi farmer leaders, LGU and NGO agricultural extension workers/community organizers on the importance of standardization [...]

The LSFM Program is pleased to announce the publication (print and digital) of the following books: 1. Value Chain Analysis Report: Cambodia, Philippines and Vietnam 2. Mapping of Marketing Initiatives by CSOs: Cambodia, Philippines and Vietnam The books are available in print and in PDF for immediate download (click on the link to view or [...]

AsiaDHRRA together with the  Cambodian Center for Study and Development of Agriculture (CEDAC) will hold the Second Regional Training Workshop entitled “Complying with Market Requirements on Food Safety and Product Quality” under the Linking Small Farmers Project (LSFM) supported by the ASEAN Foundation and the World Rural Forum on January 19-23, 2009 in Monoreach Angkor [...]

here’s a template that LSFM is currently using in their research activities. download the template here…

The LSFM Project Advisory Committee (LSFM PAC) held its first meeting today in Partnership Center, Quezon City, Philippines. Present were advisers Mr. Senen Bacani, Ms. Nerlie Manalili, Rene Guarin of UMFI, Ms. Esther Penunia of AFA, Ms. Marlene Ramirez, Lorna David and Lany Rebagay of AsiaDHRRA and Mr. Sim Kong, Mr. Oum Savin and Mr. [...]

LSFM is holding a Project Management Team Meeting on February 22-23, in Quezon City, Philippines to discuss plans and targets for the year 2008 and to clarify project management and finance reporting requirements. PhilDHRRA and CEDAC presented their revised plans and targets during the meeting.

Mr. Ajie Akhmad Wahidin, Program Officer and Ade Chayadi, Finance, Admin and Personnel Coordinator of ASEAN Foundation visited the AsiaDHRRA office today for a project monitoring meeting of the Linking Small Farmers to Market (LSFM) Project currently being implemented by AsiaDHRRA with the support of ASEAN Foundation. AsiaDHRRA staff Lany Rebagay-Program Officer, Lorna David, Finance [...]

A Team composed of Ms. Marlene Ramirez, Secretary General of AsiaDHRRA, Ms. Ma. Elena Rebagay, Program Manager and Mr. Nonoy Villas, Project Coordinator of Linking Small Farmers to Markets visited and conducted an In-Country LSFM Project Orientation Meetings with anchor organizations in the Philippines, Cambodia and Vietnam during the period January 18 to 27, 2008. [...]

AsiaDHRRA with funding support from ASEAN Foundation is gearing up for the full launch of the 2 year regional project “Linking Small Farmers to Market” (LSFM) in the three pilot countries namely, Philippines,Cambodia and Vietnam.  Mr. Nonoy Villas, filipino and a veteran manager of several national and regional NGO projects will serve as the project [...]

Mr. Florante “Nonoy” Villas has joined AsiaDHRRA as the Coordinator of the “Linking Small Farmers to Market” Project. Nonoy brings with him over (25) years of experience in rural and social development work, with over eighteen (18) consecutive years focused on the management and supervision of program operations for environment, health and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, [...]

As a regional network, the most significant contribution of AsiaDHRRA is the formation of a regional federation of farmers – the Asian Farmers’Association for Sustainable Rural Development or AFA, a regional alliance of farmer federations and organizations in ten Asian countries, representing 9 million farmers. Established in May 2002, its formation was a fruit of [...]

Lany V. Rebagay, AsiaDHRRA program officer presented a paper o­n “Empowering and Engaging Rural People with the Market” in a seminar workshop sponsored by FAO and hosted by VECO last May 8-12, 2006 in Bali, Indonesia. The seminar was attended by about 50 participants representing various NGOs, development groups, market players and actors, and support [...]