Miguel Victor Durian

ComDev Asia supports 1st YFCA

The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) held its inaugural Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA) in the Philippines on August 12-16, 2024, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna.  The event was organized in collaboration with the International Cooperative Alliance Asia and Pacific (ICA-AP) and the Pacific Farmer Organization (PFO) and supported by various government and non-government agencies, such as ComDev Asia. It aimed to

WATCH: 2024 IAMCR/FAO RCS awardees’ paper presentations

If you missed this year’s IAMCR conference, here is your chance to watch the presentations of the recipients of the IAMCR (International Association for Media and Communication Research)/FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) Rural Communication Services (RCS) Research Awards during the 2024 IAMCR Conference held in Christchurch, New Zealand on July 4, 2024. The RCS awardees Ibnu Budiman of Bogor Agriculture University, Indonesia was recognized for his

Decolonizing communication: Key insights from the RUC Working Group at IAMCR 2024

Over 20 abstract papers exploring decolonizing communication as a theme were lined up for presentation during the Rural Communication (RUC) panel sessions at the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) Conference 2024 at Christchurch, New Zealand last June 30 to July 4, 2024. The abstracts presented by the RUC Working Group emphasized the intersection between technology, culture, and communication in addressing the unique needs and challenges of different

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Global Innovation Challenge on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization and Farmer Field Schools

DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS EXTENDED UNTIL 10 JULY 2024! The Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) and the Office of Innovation (OIN)  are delighted to announce the launch of the Global Innovation Challenge on Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization and Farmer Field Schools for small-scale producers Apply here! THE GAP Sustainable agricultural mechanization (SAM) is crucial for increasing productivity, creating jobs, and generating income in rural communities. However, rural communities, especially youth and women,

IAMCR, FAO announce winners of 2024 RCS Research Awards

IAMCR and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) are delighted to announce the 2024 IAMCR/FAO Rural Communication Services Awards winners. These awards recognise outstanding research that advances our understanding of Rural Communication Services (RCS) in areas such as agriculture, family farming, natural resource management, climate change adaptation, food security, and disaster risk reduction and management. The winners of the 2024 IAMCR/FAO Rural Communication Services Awards are:

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Innovation Award on Farmer Field Schools

The Global farmer field schools platform in FAO’s Office of Innovation is excited to announce the launch of the Innovation award on farmer field schools for sustainable agrifood systems! This award will help collect, celebrate and share impactful innovations in the implementation of FFS in support of transition towards sustainable agrifood systems, including through agroecology. Who Can Apply? Anyone involved in FFS, including program developers, managers, producers, facilitators, trainers, project/programme teams, development organizations, social entrepreneurs,

Regional technical platform to tackle purchasing public family farming on 4 June

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization extends its invitation for the third session of the second cycle of technical exchanges for Family Farming, focusing on purchasing public family farming. Set on 4 June 2024, it seeks to generate a space where public purchasing experiences for family farming are shared and enriched. The third session will present different configurations of public procurement from family farming for school feeding, demonstrating various mechanisms that make

UN-FAO hosts RCS technical seminar

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) hosted a technical seminar on Rural Communication Services (RCS) and Inclusive Innovation Approaches for Family Farming on 29 April 2024 held at the Ethiopia Room at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy and via live streaming. It was participated in by global experts who shared about their various RCS initiatives.

UN-FAO, CARE to present results of Gender Integration in Farmer Field Schools study

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization and CARE are organizing a webinar to share the latest findings of their joint study on gender integration in Farmer Field School (FFS) programs on 30 May 2024, 11:30 – 13:00 (GMT+2). Register here to participate. The webinar – collaboratively organized by FAO ESP, the Global FFS Platform, and CARE – aims at sharing the latest findings from FAO and CARE USA’s stocktaking on gender integration in FFS programs,

DEMAND SURVEY: Dual MS in Development Communication

The University of the Philippines College of Development Communication (UPLB CDC) is planning to offer a Dual Master of Science in Development Communication program in partnership with the University of Reading (UoR) in the United Kingdom. Prospective students are invited to answer this survey to assess the demand for such a program: https://bit.ly/DualMSDCSurvey The UPLB CDC is also offering a Dual PhD by Research program with UoR.