One Commune One Product Certification to farmers’ organisation partner in Vietnam
AsiaDHRRA’s Senior Program Manager, Mr. Cezar Belangel, met the key leaders of Phuc Thanh Beekeepers Cooperative (PTBC), a farmers’ organisation (FO) located in a small village in Thai Nguyen province in the northeastern part of Vietnam, on 29 February 2024. The FO’s leadership was delighted to receive their “One Commune One Product (OCOP)” certificate, which […]
Future partnership to deliver fresh opportunities through wide dealership network
The Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML) recently met with the Personal Collection team to discuss future collaboration to bring fresh opportunities to communities. The dialogue concerns piloting RUML’s mechanism with Personal Collection’s mission to provide their 1.2 million loyal dealers with fresh and nutritious commodities nationwide through an innovative/extension program. Likewise, the initiative plans to expand […]
RUML Launching of Biyayang Lokal Expansion in Caloocan City with PhilSSA and KCOOP
The Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML) team gathered 76 motivated Sari-sari (variety) store and Eatery owners during the launching of Biyayang Lokal Expansion in Caloocan City on 26 January 2024. The event highlighted the signing of agreements between GlowCorp-PBC, KCOOP, and PhilSSA, with representations from the USAID’s Agreement Officer’s Representative (AOR) Ms. Princess Shimmadar Manaois-Battung, USAID’s […]
RUML responding to impact of climate- with farmers and fisherfolks
The Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML) team recently organized an orientation with the Mansalay Farmers and Fisherfolks Development Cooperative (MAFFDECO) to discuss the challenges of climate change. MAFFDECO is a farmers’ organization (FO) from Mansalay, Mindoro Oriental, engaged in farming and fishing, with 3,385 members predominantly women and nearly 30% youth. Presently, the FO is […]
AsiaDHRRA’s landmark initiative on digital agriculture in partnership with the DHRRA and Cambodian Government
AsiaDHRRA and CamboDHRRA organized a dinner meeting with H.E. Dr. Chivoan Sao, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Rural Development of Cambodia, on 26 February 2024. The Ministry pilots a landmark initiative to develop 50 model villages in 25 provinces in Cambodia, with two per province to follow a set of criteria that includes […]
The 11th APFSD and sustaining productive relationship pushing agroecology and family farming agenda
Secretary Generals AsiaDHRRA’s Marlene Ramirez and Asian Farmers’ Association’s (AFA) Esther Petunia attended and participated at the 11th Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD) organized by UNESCAP in Bangkok, Thailand, on 20-23 February 2024. The event was also an opportune time for a courtesy visit to meet the newly designated family farming (UNDFF) and agroecology […]
Signing ceremony between AsiaDHRRA and CamboDHRRA in the implementation of SEEDS project
AsiaDHRRA and CamboDHRRA recently signed a partnership to implement the Smallholder Economic Empowerment through Digital Solutions (SEEDS) project at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on 26 February 2024. The ceremony was joined by CamboDHRRA’s Chairperson Neth Sovann, AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General Marlene Ramirez, CamboDHRRA’s Executive Director Him Noeun, and SEED’s Regional Project Manager Carlo Angelo Cordero. CamboDHRRA will partner […]
Cooperation in promoting digital agriculture implementation in Cambodia
AsiaDHRRA and Cambodhrra organized a stakeholders’ meeting for its latest collaboration on Smallholder Economic Empowerment through the Digital Solutions (SEEDS) project with the Research and Agri-extension and Rural Development Divisions of the Royal University of Agriculture on 26 February 2024 at Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The meeting discussed implementing the SEEDS project in various programs, including […]
Advocacy efforts and campaigns to eliminate child labor through national and local partnerships
Program Manager Ms. Luz Almagro Blanco guested at the PTV DavNor Network, Radio 911 – to formally introduce AsiaDHRRA’s latest project on “Harnessing CSO Capacities for Eliminating Child Labor Action through Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships and Agri-entrepreneurship” on 20 February 2024. The opportunity was made possible with the support of Kaanib Foundation Inc., a partner organization of […]
Pilot launch of Biyayang Lokal expansion leveraging small businesses and communities
The Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML) project has reached a significant milestone with the pilot launch of Biyayang Lokal expansion in Caloocan City. Productive meetings and fruitful collaboration between RUML and KCOOP through PhilSSA have led to this groundbreaking initiative aiming to streamline ordering and distributing rice as an identified pilot product. Additionally, KCOOP will consolidate […]
