by the Climakers Alliance The COVID-19 pandemic outbreak arrived at a time when many countries in the world are already confronted with serious pre-existing burdens of climate change and food insecurity. Many farmers experienced and are still experiencing huge losses [...]
On the occasion of the International Day of Rural Women 2020, we are glad to share with you a message from Tamisha Lee, President of Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers and member of WFO Women Committee. Since time immemorial, [...]
On July 14, 2020, farmers’ leaders from global and regional farmers’ organisations across the globe convened virtually on the sidelines of the High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF), to bring to the attention of policymakers, the needs and solutions [...]
Rome, Italy, July 6, 2020 – Last Friday, July 3rd, farmers’ representatives from all over the world convened digitally to share their thoughts and considerations, as well as experiences and lessons learnt during the pandemic outbreak. COVID-19 is putting unprecedented pressure [...]
On July 3rd, farmers' representatives from all over the world will convene digitally to share their thoughts and considerations, as well as experiences and lessons learnt during the pandemic outbreak. The recent outbreak of Covid-19 is putting unprecedented pressure on [...]
Open letter from WFO President to global and regional Farmers’ Organisations on COVID-19 and Agriculture Dear fellow Farmers, During these hard times of COVID-19 pandemic, I am humbly addressing this message to you as I think that now more than [...]
A technical assessment of the undergoing situation in the agricultural sector due to the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak is NOW online!
While the world came to a standstill, holding its breath for the Covid19 pandemic to pass, the implications of the measures taken by governments around the globe to limit infections, will have a much wider and longer effect on families, [...]
Today, more than ever, it is time to celebrate the farmers of the world that are not stopping and are keeping up and running their role of feeding the world, of ensuring that people in cities can have access to [...]
COVID-19 Outbreak: Farmers keeping on feeding the world The recent outbreak of Covid-19 is putting our families, communities, countries, economies under unprecedented pressure. We, the farmers, are standing strong in the middle of this storm: we are not locking down [...]
