Philippine mountain producers engage in national Participatory Guarantee System

peak to peak

The September 2021 issue of Peak to Peak highlights the Philippines' growing national recognition of Participatory Guarantee Systems as an option for small-scale farmers and fisherfolk to get organic certification, including Mountain Partnership Products producers. Top news stories cover the first ever Latin American edition of IPROMO, a new database...

Download »

Momentum towards an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists 2026

news

The Government of Mongolia’s proposal for an International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists (IYRP) in 2026 was endorsed at the 42nd session of the Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on 14-18 June 2021 and the resolution on the United Nations (UN) observance of...

Read more »

Philippine mountain producers engage in national Participatory Guarantee System

news

Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) are gaining recognition and empowering small-scale organic farmers and fisherfolk in the Philippines, including Mountain Partnership Products (MPP) producers.

According to IFOAM - Organics International – a member of the Mountain Partnership and the only organization worldwide collecting, compiling and publishing global data about PGS initiatives...

Read more »

Mountain Partnership’s UN Food Systems Pre-Summit event on food systems in mountains

peak to peak

The August 2021 issue of Peak to Peak highlights the outcomes of the Mountain Partnership's UN Food Systems Pre-Summit parallel session on mountains and sustainable food systems. Top news stories cover a side event on mountains held in the margins of the 2021 High-level Political Forum, an overview of the...

Download »

Mountain Partnership’s UN Food Systems Pre-Summit event on food systems in mountains

news

The role of sustainable food systems in mountains and how they can contribute towards a more equitable and inclusive development were highlighted during the Mountain Partnership Secretariat’s parallel session to the UN Food Systems Pre-Summit on 28 July 2021.

The session brought together over 130 participants for a fruitful discussion on...

Read more »

Nature-based approach to mountain farming can improve livelihoods, says FAO report

news

Report launched at United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development presents success stories in agroecology

Sustainable farming that works in harmony with nature is key to improving the lives of rural mountain populations and helping to achieve many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), according to a new FAO and...

Read more »