AsiaDHRRA, MyanDHRRA to host workshop on market empowerment of small farmers
This training workshop aims to develop understanding of participants and enhance their skills in utilizing available strategies and tools to build small producers market bargaining power. The participants’ insights and views will also serve as guide in succeeding capacity building activities. The participants include representatives from national and local farmers’ organizations, civil society/NGOs, and faith-based […]
FO Leaders from Yolanda Affected Areas Visit Successful Agri-Coops
Batangas, Philippines – Nine farmer leaders representing farmers associations in the provinces of Eastern Samar and Leyte (Region 8) and the province of Palawan went on learning visits to Soro-Soro Ibaba Development Cooperative (SIDC) on 23 November 2015 and to Buklod Unlad Multi Purpose Cooperative on 28 November 2015. Both cooperatives are located in the […]
National and Local Groups of Farmers Discuss Strengthening of Agri-Coops in PH
Quezon City, Philippines – At least 80 representatives of local and national farmers’ associations and cooperatives gather during the National Forum on Agri-Cooperatives on 27 November 2015 at Institute of Social Order, Ateneo de Manila University, Quezon City. It was led by PAKISAMA, with support from AsiaDHRRA, CSA, We Effect, Trias, Agriterra, NATCCO, FSSI, PhilDHRRA, […]
AsiaDHRRA Continues its Support to IYFF+10 Campaign
Quezon City, Philippines – Following the success of last year’s national celebration of International Year of Family Farming Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement (IYFF KLMPE), the national Technical Working Group on IYFF—composed of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), the International Fund for Agriculture and Organization (IFAD), AsiaDHRRA, PhilDHRRA, […]
AsiaDHRRA supports Institutional Purchase Program for Family Farmers
Quezon City, Philippines – The Pambansang Kilusan ng mga Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISMA), in partnership with Asian Farmers Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA), and with support from Collectif Strategies Alimentaires (CSA) and AsiaDHRRA, organized an “International Knowledge Sharing and Learning Workshop on Institutional Purchases” on 24 November 2015 at La Breza Hotel, Quezon City. It […]
Small Farmers and their Partner Agri-Agencies, Institutions Discuss Calls to COP21
Paris, France – AsiaDHRRA, represented by Ms. Mags Catindig, Program Officer, together with PAKISAMA farmer leader, Ms. Conchita “Inang Conching” Calzado, participated in the “Farmers Fighting Climate Change” conference organized by Agriculteurs Francais et Developpement International (AFDI), with support from AgriCord and Agence Francaise de Development (AFD). It was held on 17 November 2015 in […]
AsiaDHRRA to host RTD on Challenges in Seaweeds Production and Marketing in Region 8
This RTD aims to share findings of several market studies conducted by BFAR, Oxfam and AsiaDHRRA on the seaweed industry in Region 8. It also aims to come-up with a shared action plan to develop the seaweed industry in the region and agree on a mechanism for its implementation. Provisionary program may be downloaded from […]
IFAD/EU unveil 16 million euro ASEAN farmers' organizations support program at the 37th Ministers meeting
PRESS RELEASE Makati City — A new development programme designed to improve the income and food security of 10 million small-scale farmers and rural producers was launched earlier this month at the 37th meeting of the ASEAN Ministers of Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF) in Makati City. Supported by the European Union (EU) in partnership with […]
PAKISAMA bags 2nd ASEAN Leadership Award on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication
Quezon City, Philippines – The Pambasang Kilusan ng Samahang Magsasaka (PAKISAMA) is the Philippines’ official recipient nominee of the 2nd ASEAN Leadership Awards on Rural Development and Poverty Eradication. It is held bienially in conjunction with the ASEAN Ministers Meeting for Rural Development and Poverty Eradication. The ASEAN – RDPE Leadership Award aims to recognize the outstanding achievement […]
CSOs hold pre-AMAF Meeting
Makati City, Philippines – AsiaDHRRA, Asian Farmers Association, and Oxfam hosted Civil Society Organizations’ Forum on Engaging the ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), which aimed at developing and building consensus on common and priority issues that CSOs could focus on their AMAF policy engagements. It was held on 09 September 2015 at […]
