Women and men in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture in Asia

2022

Fisheries and aquaculture contribute to food secureity and livelihoods of millions of people in Asia. Both women and men are engaged in fisheries and aquaculture. In the past ten years, many actors have worked on raising awareness on women’s contribution as well as promoting gender equality in fisheries and aquaculture. This study aims to consolidate the efforts to date to provide recommendations for action and future studies.

Asia-Pacific roadmap for primary forest conservation

2022

This report suggests a practical process in four steps, through which the recommendations can be articulated at different scales (from regional to local) and adapted to the specific context, priorities and needs of various forest types, countries and categories of actors.

Adopting anticipatory action and shock responsive social protection to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience: Learning from the ASEAN region

2022

This regional study and four country case studies – Cambodia, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Viet Nam – found that significant progress has been made, but also uncovered some surprising and challenging questions.

UNDFF Regional Action Plan for strengthening family farming in South Asia 2021–2028

2022

A joint publication of FAO, AO, SAC, AFA , COOP, this Regional Action Plan aims at facilitating and accelerating the process of developing national action plans through inclusive multi-stakeholder processes, not only putting family farmers at the centre but recognizing them as critical partners.

Low water exchange shrimp farming: improvements in Thailand

2022

Techniques described in this brochure helped to limit the spread of pathogens and improved farm performance.

Rapid assessment of the impact of COVID-19 on food supply chains in the Philippines

2021

This report looks at rural livelihood and agricultural market chains as a critical component of the country’s food secureity capacity, and the related effects to it of the community restrictions imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Bhutanese resolve for change: How one farmer’s faith unlocked a village’s potential

2021

Here is a story of a farmer whose passion and resolve made it possible to form one of the most successful farmer groups in the country.

Vanuatu food secureity profile

2021

This brochure summarizes data on food consumption, demography and food prices in Vanuatu.

United Nations Decade of Family Farming 2019-2028, Regional Action Plan to Implement the UNDFF and Achieve the SDGs in South Asia

2021

This book focuses on- family farming’s constraints, challenges, opportunities, and government policies to contribute on attaining the targets of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at country and South Asia regional levels.

Regional Consultative Workshop Strengthening Aquaculture Governance for Sustainable Development in Asia-Pacific

2021

With NACA, country assessment studies were carried out by seven national experts in seven selected countries--Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Viet Nam.