Climate Change and Asian Farmers

Asian Farmers’ Association(AFA) February 24, 2010 FAORAP Prep Consultation

introduction

• AFA first realized issue in 2007 from international gatherings attended • API participated in UNFCCC Bali, 2007; statement issued • AFA conducted session on CC during AFA GA in 2008, Korea • AFA conducted village, district, in-country consultations on gender dimension in FS, CC , July January , 2009 • AFA participated in FAO, IFAD consultations on CC , 2008 and 2009

introduction

• AFA as part of Phil official delegation in UNFCCC, Copenhagen, 2009 • AFA as part of Global Gender Climate Alliance (GGCA) in UNFCCC, Copenhagen, 2009 • AFA conducted consultation on Women, FS and CC , October , 2009, Bangkok • AFA made an 11 minute video on CC • We will show the video

Video presentation

Summary women’s roles

• Women are farmers too - half of farming population • Women produce most of the world’s food consumed locally • Women ensure food and water security • Women market their crops and fishes caught • Women are care givers • Women as first teachers

barriers/challenges to women

• Limited recognition and valuation of women’s roles • Thus, limited support to women in agri • Limited voice and power in decision making ( underrepresentation in leadership positions) • Limited economic empowerment

solutions

• Agri and cc financing for adaptation with high mitigation potentials involving women farmers and directly benefitting them (eg communal water, food, seed storage) • Organizing and capacity building for women farmers for production (eg FAITH and BIG) and marketing of cc-resilient, sus ag crops and food products • Gender-based training for both men and women farmers

Thank you