Asian Farmers' Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA)

Established in 2002, AFA is a regional alliance of independent national farmers' organizations, with 17 member organizations in 13 countries (Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan), 12 million individual small-scale farmers, fishers and indigenous peoples as members. It works at local, national and regional levels, facilitating knowledge sharing and learning; conducting policy consultations and building consensus on policy issues; representing small-scale farmers in Asia in regional and international gatherings; and strengthening capacities of farmer leaders.