ComDevAsia

@ComDev_Asia

Communication for rural development in Asia and the Pacific

Joined August 2019

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ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · May 20

comdevasia.org/for-newsletter… #ComDevAsia

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. Beekeeping, or apiculture, is not just a hobby or a side job – it is a vital agricultural activity and essential for food security and biodiversity. Beekeepers, often smallholder or family farmers,...

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ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Jan 8

Utilizing Drones to Revolutionizing Rice farming in India and the Philippines comdevasia.org/family-farming…

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. The use of drone technology in farming has gain interest in recent years due to its promise of efficiency and productivity amid the growing challenges and threats facing the agriculture sector. This...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Jul 24

Family Farming Promotes Ecological Balance, Strengthens Family Bond in Indonesia comdevasia.org/family-farming… #ComDevAsia

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. Pusat Pelatihan Pertanian dan Perdesaan Swadaya (P4S) Bale Pare Karawang Inspector Nolly Hummam Wijaya talks about responsible family farming in the first episode of NH Radio’s rural radio program....

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Jul 10

How a Young Cambodian Farmer Built a Thriving Chicken Business? comdevasia.org/family-farming… #ComDevAsia #AsianFarmers #UNDFF

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. Sory Channath, a 37-year-old young farmer from Tomnum Thmey Village, Chheap Commune, Toeuk Phos District, Kampong Chhnang Province, Cambodia, has built a career in hatching chicken eggs and supplying...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Jul 1

Community Radios in the Asia-Pacific region make rural voices louder for family farmers and food sustainability comdevasia.org/comdevasia-in-… #ComDevAsia #UNDFF

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. As part of its ongoing efforts to highlight the role of family farmers in building sustainable food systems, AMARC Asia-Pacific, with support from the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Jun 10

Global Call for Stories: Family farmers at the heart of climate-resilient and sustainable agrifood systems comdevasia.org/for-newsletter…

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. Sharing and learning from the experiences of individuals and organizations driving positive change is critical to advancing the agricultural sector towards greater sustainability. All over the world,...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Apr 29

Asian Women as change agents for nature and environmental protection- UN comdevasia.org/family-farming… #ComDevAsia #EarthDay2025

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. As we celebrate the International Mother Earth Day this week, the United Nations recognized the role and effort of women, especially from Asia and the Pacifi as stewards of the environment. Through a...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Apr 29

It’s A Woman’s World: Meet the Women Changing the World, One Advocacy At A Time comdevasia.org/family-farming… #ComDevAsia

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. Two women leaders have been recognized by the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN-DRR). Selected from over 250 nominations worldwide, Maria Linibi and Robyn Mijares stood...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Mar 21

Recognizing the role of women in the aquaculture sector: Experiences in Thailand comdevasia.org/family-farming… #ComDevAsia

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. In Prachinburi, Thailand, Jessica Turner, an aquatic veterinarian, works on a sustainable tilapia hatchery founded by her parents in 1994. Forty-five percent of the farm's 300 employees are women....

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Mar 16

FAO launches ‘Voices for Change’ video series to amplify perspectives on family farming comdevasia.org/for-newsletter… #ComDevAsia

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Feb 21

Governance, resilience keys to more sustainable food systems – study comdevasia.org/family-farming…

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. Governance and resilience are two key areas identified as leverage points towards transforming food systems for sustainability.

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Feb 19

Family Farmers receives little climate finance to support Sustainable Agriculture-study comdevasia.org/family-farming… #UNDFF #FamilyFarmers #ComDevAsia

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. Family farmers produce 80% of the food consumed in Asia and support the livelihoods of more than 2.5 billion people. The ingenuity and innovation of family farmers through pioneering diverse and...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Feb 14

Listening to change: FAO-supported rural radio initiatives boost climate action comdevasia.org/in-the-spotlig…

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. As the world marks World Radio Day 2025 on 13 February under the theme Radio and Climate Change, it is worth reflecting on the fundamental role of radio in rural communication. Climate change is one...

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Food and Agriculture Organization@FAO · Feb 13

📻This #WorldRadioDay we celebrate the role of rural radio in strengthening resilience. As #ClimateChange disrupts agrifood systems, farmers need timely information to adapt; @FAO works with rural radio networks to provide them with vital information➡️bit.ly/3WXjEjo

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ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Feb 12

AMARC Asia-Pacific joins call for climate action on World Radio Day celebration comdevasia.org/comdevasia-in-… #ComDevAsia #WorldRadioDay

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. AMARC Asia-Pacific, a regional association of community radio broadcasters in Asia and the Pacific, participates in the annual celebration of the World Radio Day set on February 13. This year, the...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Feb 12

Jackfruit highlighted as a fruit with high potential in Bangladesh comdevasia.org/family-farming…

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. There is an abundance of jackfruit in Bangladesh. The country is recognized as the second largest producer of jackfruit in the world. Thus, it is no wonder that the said fruit became the focus of the...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Jan 28

Participatory devcom approaches boost sustainable agriculture in Vietnam – study #ComDevAsia comdevasia.org/rural-communic…

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Dec 16

Call for papers: FAO, IAMCR announce 2025 Rural Communication Services research award comdevasia.org/for-newsletter… #ComDevAsia

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. The Rural Communication (RUC) Working Group of the International Association forMedia and Communication Research (IAMCR) invites the submission of abstracts for its2025 conference, which will be held...

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Dec 4

Call for papers: FAO, IAMCR announce 2025 Rural Communication Services research award comdevasia.org/for-newsletter… #ComDevAsia #RCS

ComDevAsia@ComDev_Asia · Dec 2

FAO, ComDev Asia organize virtual training on Participatory Video comdevasia.org/for-newsletter… #ComDevAsia

ComDev_Asia's tweet card. The UN Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, through the ComDev Asia initiative, organized a virtual training on Participatory Video (PV) among selected participants in Asia and...