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Journal article
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on vegetable farmers in Bangladesh
The COVID-19 pandemic not only imposed severe health risks but also raised major challenges to the economy, due to widespread and severe measures to control the spread of the disease. Food value chains were disrupted by restrictions of the movement of people and commodities, which had significant impacts on the...
Bangladesh
2022 - Bangladesh Agricultural University
Policy brief/paper
FOOD POLICY FORUM FOR CHANGE - How feebate policies could upscale organic agriculture and food self-suffiency in Bhutan
This policy brief discusses how feebate policies could upscale organic agriculture and food self-sufficiency in Bhutan, specifically looking at rice production.
The simulations show that a feebate (fee and rebate) policy coupled with promotion and training in agroecological farming methods could incentivize widespread adoption of agroecology, achieving both 100 percent organic production and greater self-sufficiency for rice in Bhutan.
Bhutan
2022 - Biovision , Millennium Institute; Food Policy Forum for change
Website
Listen to Access Agriculture Podcasts
We are excited to announce that Access Agriculture podcasts are now available in English (https://accessagriculture.podbean.com/category/english/) and French (https://accessagriculture.podbean.com/category/french/). It is a great way to listen to farmers and experts from around the world talk about the topics you care about, as we have repurposed summaries of our popular videos as...
Belgium
2022 - Access Agriculture
Report
Engaging with Academia and Research Institutions (ARIs) to Support Family Farmers and Food System Transformation During and Post COVID-19 Pandemic in Asia
The Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) jointly organized a two-day virtual regional consultation titled “Engaging with Academia and Research Institutions (ARIs) to Support Family Farmers and Food System Transformation During and Post COVID-19...
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Journal article
Collaborative Modeling and Simulation to Mitigate High-Elevation Rangeland Degradation in Eastern Bhutan
The contribution of overgrazing to high-elevation rangeland degradation is a problem across the Himalayan region, and it leads to tensions among users. In the alpine areas of eastern Bhutan, 2 communities of settled and seminomadic herders have been engaged in enduring open conflict over access to a large natural pasture....
Bhutan
2022 - Ministry of Agriculture and Forests of Bhutan
Blog article
Food insecurity in Sri Lanka likely to worsen amid poor agricultural production, price spikes and ongoing economic crisis, FAO and WFP warn
Nearly 30 percent of the population are experiencing acute food insecurity, and will likely deteriorate further unless urgent assistance is provided.
An estimated 6.3 million people in Sri Lanka are facing moderate to severe acute food insecurity and their situation is expected to worsen if adequate life-saving assistance and livelihood support...
Sri Lanka
2022 - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO
Video
Turdumatova Zhazgul's Journey with the Ishker KG Cooperative
Turdumatova Zhazgul is a proud member of the Ishker KG cooperative, an initiative co-founded by eight remarkable women, herself included. Thanks to her involvement with the cooperative, she had the invaluable opportunity to partake in specialized training programs, knowledge that she expertly applied to enhance her agricultural endeavors. The newfound...
Kyrgyzstan
2022 - Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
Event
Eighteen Southeast Asians Level Up on Public Policy Cycles for Family Farming
Eighteen individuals representing seven Southeast Asian countries are learning how to develop and advance inclusive, integrated, and innovative public policies for family farming at the headquarters of the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Studies and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines on 7-11 November 2022.
They are...
Philippines
2022 - FAO, Procasur, SEARCA
Blog article
Two new sites in Japan designated FAO Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems
Using traditional practices and knowledge while preserving biodiversity and ecosystems
Two new sites in Japan - an inland fisheries and associated paddy farming system centred on the country’s largest lake and a traditional fruit-growing area believed to have been the birthplace of Japanese grape cultivation - have been formally recognized as Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS).
The two sites have been...
Japan
2022 - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Video
Rekhadevi Bohora's Journey to Financial Independence
Rekhadevi Bohora serves as the secretary of the Kalika Land Right Agriculture Cooperative, an essential role in her community. Inspired by her cooperative's support, she embarked on an entrepreneurial journey by securing a loan. With these funds, she established her own shop, a testament to her determination and the cooperative's...
Nepal
2022 - Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
Blog article
LEISA-India magazine features Access Agriculture
An article titled Training videos on agroecology – Putting the power of learning in farmers’ hands, which throws spotlight on how Access Agriculture (www.accessagriculture.org) helps scale agroecology across the Global South, has just been published in the June 2022 edition of LEISA India magazine (Issue 24.2).
To read the full article,...
India
2022 - Access Agriculture
Report
Forêts villageoises et filières bambou dans les montagnes du nord laos
Ce carnet relate l’expérience conduite par le Gret pour accompagner le développement de filières bambou approvisionnées par les forêts villageoises dans la province de Houaphan au Laos. Il montre comment cet accompagnement, qui a duré de 2008 à 2021, a permis aux villageois, acteurs publics et privés de construire collectivement...
Lao People's Democratic Republic
2022 - Éditions du Gret
Video
Anita Kumari Chaudhary's Path to Entrepreneurial Success
Anita Kumari Chaudhary is a dedicated member of the Kalika Land Rights Agriculture Cooperative in Nepal. Through her affiliation with the cooperative, she gained essential tailoring skills and ventured into entrepreneurship with a cooperative-backed loan. Today, she not only manages her thriving business but has also created job opportunities by...
Nepal
2022 - Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
Report
Participation and exclusion in mega tree-planting projects: a case study of the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme, Pakistan
Large-scale tree planting programmes have become politically attractive. They are claimed to be vital in tackling climate change and to provide big social and environmental benefits. This is a study of one such high-profile tree-planting project in Pakistan – the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme.
With a reported budget of US$700...
Pakistan
2022 - International Institute for Environment and Development
Video
Empowering women farmers through cooperatives and enterprises
In Asia, inclusive cooperatives and associations play a pivotal role in surmounting the challenges that women farmers encounter. This video showcases the transformative impact of women-led cooperatives and enterprises, shedding light on how they have empowered and enriched the lives of women farmers.
2022 - Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)
Article
Discovering the Black Baza Coffee
Black Baza Coffee was created with the purpose of empowering smallholder producers to grow coffee through biodiversity-friendly practices.
The idea emerged as an outcome of Founder, Arshiya Bose’s doctoral research project. A human geographer, Arshiya completed her Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge, in the UK, on market incentives for conserving biodiversity – she used certification for coffee as a case study. Her research proposed that there was...
India
2022 - Slow Food
Report
Asia-Pacific roadmap for innovative technologies in the forest sector
The preservation of forests, sustainable forest management (SFM), forest landscape restoration (FLR) and the need to make the most of precious forest resources are priority issues in the policy and sustainable development agenda of the Asia-Pacific region. Innovation will be key in the coming decades to meet the increasing demand...
2022 - FAO
Policy brief/paper
How can India’s farmer producer companies better serve small-scale farmers?
Smallholder farmers in India face considerable challenges in terms of market access. The Indian government supports farmer producer companies (FPCs) as a legal-institutional innovation to achieve market benefits for small-scale farmers. FPCs have key agency-enhancing features that distinguish them from India’s traditional cooperative legal structure, but they also demonstrate weaknesses...
India
2022 - International Institute for Environment and Development
Case study
“This is the kind of technology we need. It cuts time spent feeding the catfish and saves a lot of energy.”
Edy Prasetyo - Indonesia
When Edy Prasetyo began farming catfish in 2001, he couldn’t have imagined how popular it would become for Indonesian street food culture. Today, grilled-catfish vendors line the streets of Jakarta and other urban centres on the archipelago, catering to city dwellers whose appetite for pecel lele often outruns the supply. But...
Indonesia
2022 - IPS News Agency
Journal article
Pastoral practices, pressures, and human-wildlife relations in high altitude rangelands of eastern Himalaya
A case study of the Dokpa pastoralists of North Sikkim
The pastoral practices of the Dokpa herders of North Sikkim have been transforming in response to the geo-political and socio-economic changes in the region. Against the backdrop of these changes, this study aims to understand the current state of pastoralism in North Sikkim with three specific objectives: (i) to understand...
2022 - World Wildlife Fund WWF
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