Agritourism in Rural Development
Lak and Khairabadi (2022) cited that during inevitable economic circumstances and crisis, agritourism can serve as a complementary method of income generation for rural farmers.
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CCComDev holds Webinar on Advancing Rural Communication Services for Family Farming
The Collaborative Change Communication for Rural Development (CCComDev), an initiative facilitated by the UPLB-College of Development Communication, held the International Webinar on Advancing Rural Communication Services for Family Farming on 16 December 2022, 7:00 PM Manila time, via Zoom. Co-convened by the IAMCR-Rural Communication Working Group, the webinar featured speakers and panel from the University of Guelph, University of the Philippines Los Baños, University of Reading, University of Queensland, Comunica, and FAO. CCComDev is a global platform
Rural Communication Working Group Call for IAMCR 2023 Proposals
The Rural Communication Working Group of the International Association for Media and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites academic scholars and professionals in the field of rural communication to submit abstracts and proposals for panels for IAMCR 2023 to be held in Lyon, France, from 9 to 13 July (Lyon23), with an Online Conference Papers (OCP23) component from 26 June to 5 July.
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[Save the date!] 16 December 2022 – International Webinar on Advancing Rural Communication Services for Family Farming
The Collaborative Change Communication for Rural Development (CCComDev), an initiative facilitated by the UPLB-College of Development Communication, invites you to the International Webinar on Advancing Rural Communication Services for Family Farming on 16 December 2022, 7:00 PM Manila time, via Zoom.
ComDev Asia conducts Training on Participatory Video Production and Sharing
ComDev Asia, a regional initiative that promotes Communication for Development (ComDev) in the Asia-Pacific region, held a training on Participatory Video Production and Sharing to enhance the capacities of practitioners, development workers, and family farmers, and their organizations to appropriate and apply basic notions for the participatory use and sharing of video for development purposes.
FAO RAP, SEARCA conduct 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 participants in the regional workshop Southeast Asian Learning Framework on Inclusive, Integrated, and Innovative Public Policy Cycles for Family Farming advanced
CCComDev explores possible collaborations with University of Reading
The CCComDev Team was able to identify possible collaborations with the the University of Reading (UoR) – School of Agriculture, Policy, and Development during a meeting held on with Dr. Sarah Cardey and Prof. Henny Osbahr on 24 October 2022 at the University of the Philippines Los Baños College of Development Communication.
Rural development and farming: Factors for nutrition and health outcomes of the world’s population
Small-scale farmers in rural areas positively contribute to the nutrition and health status of the world’s population as they play a huge part in the food production process. However, studies show that some rural segments in different regions are underdeveloped and facing significant challenges because of poor investments on rural development.
The role of crop science in poverty alleviation among family farmers
Crop science for family farms certainly help the poor gain from globalization. The increase in high-employment farms and crops will promote additional employment, increased productivity, increased food output, and income growth from small-scale family farmers.
1st UNDFF Global Forum to be held on 19-22 September 2022
The UN Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028 (UNDFF) will host its first Global Forum on 19-22 September 2022, three years after its implementation.