The Climakers Regional Workshop – Asia and the Pacific Region
September 2022
On September 20 and 29, The Climakers community from Asia and the Pacific region, farmers, and other stakeholders from the agricultural sector met digitally to shine a light on the best practices for climate change mitigation and adaptation implemented by the farmers and their organisations in the APAC Region.
Jointly organised by the World Farmers’ Organisation and the Institute for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation in Asia (IDACA), with technical support of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), the two-day workshop “Farmers’ Solutions to Climate Crisis: Asian and the Pacific Region Stories from the Field” offered a platform to farmers from the APAC Region to share their experience to cope with the devastating effects of climate change.
Moderated by Hirofumi Kobayashi, Executive Director of IDACA, the event featured the participation of over 100 attendees.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
- Farmers acting to inform decision-making under a changing climate: Guidelines for Policy Makers
Mr. Miguel A. Lizarazo – Senior Research Associated of the Climate Action, Alliance of Bioversity International and International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
SEPTEMBER 20
- Best practice from Vietnam
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hao – Program Officer, International Cooperation Department, Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) - Best practice from Palau
Mr. Morland Naiuo – Net Cage Manager of Ngchesar State Office - Best practice from New Zealand
Ms. Melissa Slattery – Dairy Farmer - Best practice from Fiji
Mr. Josh Tulele – Fruit Farmer - Best practice from India
Dr. Nandini Azad – President, The Indian Cooperative Network for Women (ICNW)
SEPTEMBER 29
- Best practice from South Korea
Dr. Jung-Yun Choi – Associated Research Fellow / Agricultural Policy Research Team, NH Economic Institute, NACF - Best practice from the Republic of Nauru
Mr. Lesi Olsson – Poultry farmer - Best practice from Georgia
Dr. Kakha Nadiradze – President, Association for Farmers Rights Defense(AFRD) - Best practice from Japan
Mr. Takeshi Nakamura – Assistant Manager, Agricultural Policy Department, JA Zenchu - Best practice from Tuvalu
Mrs. Selotia Tausi – Director of Department of Agriculture - Best practice from Malaysia
Mr. Imran Ismail – Manager of the Cooperative, Kampung Kilim Langkawi Community Cooperative Limited
Raising awareness on Farmers’ best practices.
The Climakers Regional Workshop – Asia and the Pacific Region
September 2022
On September 20 and 29, The Climakers community from Asia and the Pacific region, farmers, and other stakeholders from the agricultural sector met digitally to shine a light on the best practices for climate change mitigation and adaptation implemented by the farmers and their organisations in the APAC Region.
Jointly organised by the World Farmers’ Organisation and the Institute for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation in Asia (IDACA), with technical support of the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (TaiwanICDF), the two-day workshop “Farmers’ Solutions to Climate Crisis: Asian and the Pacific Region Stories from the Field” offered a platform to farmers from the APAC Region to share their experience to cope with the devastating effects of climate change.
Moderated by Hirofumi Kobayashi, Executive Director of IDACA, the event featured the participation of over 100 attendees.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
SEPTEMBER 20
- Best practice from Vietnam
Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Hao – Program Officer, International Cooperation Department, Vietnam Cooperative Alliance (VCA) - Best practice from Palau
Mr. Morland Naiuo – Net Cage Manager of Ngchesar State Office - Best practice from New Zealand
Ms. Melissa Slattery – Dairy Farmer - Best practice from Fiji
Mr. Josh Tulele – Fruit Farmer - Best practice from India
Dr. Nandini Azad – President, The Indian Cooperative Network for Women (ICNW)
SEPTEMBER 29
- Best practice from South Korea
Dr. Jung-Yun Choi – Associated Research Fellow / Agricultural Policy Research Team, NH Economic Institute, NACF - Best practice from the Republic of Nauru
Mr. Lesi Olsson – Poultry farmer - Best practice from Georgia
Dr. Kakha Nadiradze – President, Association for Farmers Rights Defense(AFRD) - Best practice from Japan
Mr. Takeshi Nakamura – Assistant Manager, Agricultural Policy Department, JA Zenchu - Best practice from Tuvalu
Mrs. Selotia Tausi – Director of Department of Agriculture - Best practice from Malaysia
Mr. Imran Ismail – Manager of the Cooperative, Kampung Kilim Langkawi Community Cooperative Limited