The first Asia-Pacific Young Farmers and Agrilympics (YFCA): Empowering Young Farmers in Cooperatives and Organizations: Building Sustainable Food Systems will happen on 12-16 August 2024 at Los Baños Laguna, Philippines. The week-long activities are organized by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), the International Cooperative Alliance- Asia Pacific, and the Pacific Farmers Organisation (PFO) and will be joined by young farmers in cooperatives and organizations.
The event aims to raise awareness about farming as a viable career for young people and provide an opportunity to contribute to safe, just, and resilient communities. Similarly, the gathering will serve as a venue for young farmers in the region to exchange learnings and showcase agricultural innovation initiatives and climate-resilient transition in the region.
The First YFCA is co-organized and supported by The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) | Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) | Department of Agriculture – Agriculture Training Institute (DA-ATI) | Cooperative Development Authority (CDA)| Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) | AgriCord| German Cooperative and Raiffeisen| Confederation (DGRV) | VSO International | ComDev Asia | Gugma PR | Philippine Family Farmers’ Agriculture Fishery Forestry Cooperatives Federation (AgriCOOPh)| Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA) | Kalipunan ng mga Maliliit na Magniniyog ng Pilipinas (KAMMPIL)
