Empowering youth, strengthening cooperatives, and building the future
AsiaDHRRA participated in the AgriCOOPh Federation’s 2nd Leaders Congress and 7th Annual General Assembly (AGAM), which was held on April 24-26, 2025, in Cebu City, Philippines. The theme was “Uniting Cooperatives for a Better World: Contributing to Food Security and Climate Resiliency.” AsiaDHRRA’s Program Manager, Luz Blanco, participated in a Social Inclusivity and Climate Action […]
A week-long gathering advocating agroecology organized in Vietnam
AsiaDHRRA participated in the Annual Members Forum Meeting and ASSET Regional Multistakeholder Workshop on ASEAN Policy Guidelines on Agroecology Transitions co-organized by the Agroecology TPP, ASSET Project, Asian Farmers Association (AFA), and supported by Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Agriculture and Environment. The gathering was held on 31 March – 4 April […]
Grow Asia Partners’ Advisory Council Meeting
GrowAsia conducted its Partners’ Advisory Council meeting on February 13, 2025, via Zoom and Co-Chaired by Dr. Kanchana Wanichkorn of the ASEAN Secretariat and Ms. Marlene Ramirez, AsiaDHRRA’s Secretary-General. The gathering discussed the rapid transformation of the development funding landscape and the increasing financing demand for climate resilience, food security, and sustainable agriculture. It also […]
Strengthening agricultural innovation systems – The DeSIRA CONNECT Days Asia & Pacific
From January 14 to 16, 2025, stakeholders from diverse groups and backgrounds gathered in Hanoi, Vietnam, to foster collaboration, share insights, and create policies at the DeSIRA CONNECT Days Asia & the Pacific. The event served as a venue to unite various actors to strengthen agricultural innovation systems and promote sustainable practices in the region. […]
Round-table discussion to facilitate co-creation of knowledge on Agroecology
AsiaDHRRA and the Southeast Asia Regional Initiatives for Community Empowerment (SEARICE) jointly organized an online discussion on “Facilitating Co-creation of Knowledge on Agroecology” on 25 October 2024 via Zoom conference. The event gathered project and DHRRA partners, farmers’ organizations, and the academe to review draft policy proposals based on farmer-led research case studies coordinated and […]
Regional Workshop in Promoting Agroecology and Territorial Rural Development
AsiaDHRRA and Bina Desa jointly organized a regional workshop on “Promoting Agroecology (AE) Transition and Territorial Approach in Rural Development (TRD) in the ASEAN Region” on 27-28 August 2024 at Surabaya, Indonesia. The gathering was participated by partner DHRRAs and Farmers’ Organizations (FOs) in Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, Lao PDR, the Philippines, and Vietnam, and project […]
Partnerships advocating and documenting successful family farming programs in select ASEAN countries
AsiaDHRRA is conducting a series of round table consultations with its partner DHRRAs and farmer organizations in the network to assess the status of United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) implementation in the countries. Earlier, AsiaDHRRA has worked jointly with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and […]
Round Table Consultation on the UN Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF), Cambodia
AsiaDHRRA and the Cambodian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (CamboDHRRA) jointly organized a round table discussion on the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF) on July 18, 2024, at Sunway Hotel, Phnom Penh. The event assessed the country’s implementation status in the context of the UNDFF Global Action Plan […]
National Consultation to promote Agroecology in the context of ASEAN, Vietnam
The Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agriculture and Rural Development (IPSARD) in coordination with VietDHRRA and ASSET Project, recently organized the National Consultation to promote Agroecology in the context of ASEAN on 7 June 2024, at Hanoi Hotel Club, Hanoi, Vietnam, and Zoom conference. The gathering was an integral part of a series of […]
National Consultation to promote Agroecology in the context of ASEAN, the Philippines
The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA), in collaboration with AsiaDHRRA, organized a National Consultation to promote Agroecology in the context of ASEAN on 30 April 2024. The assembly served as a platform to discuss relevant ASEAN frameworks and national agroecological policies and programs from stakeholders representing family farmers organizations, civil […]