Accessing high-value agricultural products for food security
The People’s Business Center (PBC) and the management team of Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML) conducted an orientation with TAFARMCO on 8 August 2023. TAFARMCO is a member of The National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) located in Tuba, Benguet, with active cooperative members producing high-value vegetables such as broccoli, carrots, lettuces, cabbages, potatoes, beans, and bell […]
Exploring partnerships to scale-up efforts on sustainable food systems in the region
A team led by Ms. Amy Melissa Chua, Head of Partnerships at GrowAsia and Country Director at the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA), visited the AsiaDHRRA secretariat to discuss and explore possible cooperation between the organizations. PPSA is a multi-stakeholder partnership platform initiated by Grow Asia, a regional platform for inclusive and sustainable agriculture […]
Case studies on partnership against hunger programs in the Philippines presented in a global forum
The World Rural Forum (WRF), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), organized a series of Global Webinars: Towards Innovative Policies to Enhance the Transformative Role of Family Farmers on 11 and 13 July 2023. Ms. Katlea Zairra Itong, National Coordinator, PhilDHRRA, presented an in-country case study on Partnership […]
AsiaDHRRA’s 13th General Assembly, Rural Resilience and Transformation in Asia (Post-Pandemic): Challenges and Pathways
AsiaDHRRA organized its 13th General Assembly on 4 July 2023 via Zoom and participated by its partner DHRRAs in the region and secretariat staff. The event highlighted the latest updates from the DHRRAs, the AsiaDHRRA Biennial Report, and Strategy Papers on Rural Women, Rural Youth, and Digital Agriculture. The gathering proceeded with the new Executive […]
Partnership updates and planning to support the marginalized poor and farmers organisation
AsiaDHRRA and the People’s Business Center (PBC) visited the AgriCOOPh Federation and the Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (Phildhrra) on 22 June 2023. The team involved AsiaDHRRA’s Mr. Cezar Belangel and Mr. Edmond Carpeso, and PBC’s Vicky Serrato and Wilma Guinto came to discuss the latest Rural-Urban Market Link […]
Biyayang Lokal Project Launching – a partnership with People’s Organization in urban areas
The Partnership of Philippine Support Service Agencies Association, Inc. (PhilSSA) officially launched the “Biyayang Lokal” project on 31 May 2023 at the Covered Court Dormitory, Pasacola, Nagkaisang Nayon, Novaliches, Quezon City. The event formally kickstarts the Rural-Urban Market Link (RUML) project in partnership with the Local Government Units (City and Barangay level). In addition, it […]
Regional collaboration and partnership on Agri Food and Advisory Councils
AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General, Ms. Marlene Ramirez, joined the annual Southeast Asia Agri-Food Roundtable organized by Thai Wah, Temasek, and Rethink Events. With the theme “Catalysing a Greener Tomorrow,” the event served as a platform for 130+ thought leaders, innovators, and collaborators, to build transformational pathways across different parts of the agri-food value chain in Asia. Furthermore, […]
IFAD’s SIS mission with fisherfolks in Zamboanga Sibugay
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) conducted a Supervision and Implementation System (SIS) Mission on 20-21 May, 2023, with the Coalition of Municipal Fisherfolks Association of Zamboanga Sibugay (COMFAS), a farmers’ organization (FO). IFAD’s project grant manager Ms. Jerry Pacturan was joined by AsiaDHRRA’s Senior Program Manager, Mr. Cezar Belangel, and visited COMFAS’s oyster […]
IFAD’s SIS mission with Calamansi Farmers’ Organization in Oriental, Mindoro
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), AgriCord, and AsiaDHRRA conducted a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and Key Informant Interviews (KII) on 19-20 May 2023 with Matulatula Agrarian Reform Community Cooperative (MARCCO), an AsiaDHRRA partner farmers’ organization (FO) located in Matulatula, Pola, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. IFAD’s representative Ms. Digna Orduña Manzanilla conducted a series of […]
Setting objectives and monitoring progress with fisherfolks
AsiaDHRRA’s Senior Program Manager, Mr. Cezar Belangel, conducted a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Workshop with the operations team of the Coalition of Municipal Fisherfolks Association of Zamboanga Sibugay (COMFAS) on 17-18 May 2023. The gathering aims to set up the federation’s M&E system by consolidating information from 34 primary organization members or farmer organizations (FOs). […]
