What future for rural youth ?
Unused potential In West Africa, 2 out of 3 people are under 25. These young people represent a source of innovation and hope, provided we invest in their potential. However, young people in the countries of the South generally face discrimination, lack access to the means of production and are under-represented in […]
The essential role of poultry farming in the equilibrium of farming families
After a particularly complicated and violent period in its history under the Khmer Rouge regime, Cambodia can boast of having halved its poverty rate between 2014 and 2022. Even if extreme poverty is still far from being eradicated today, this progress proves that it is not inevitable. In the villages, after rice, poultry farming is […]
Fighting for food security means supporting small-scale farming !
For AVSF, Myriam Mackiewicz, AVSF Technical Director According to the FAO definition, food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to safe food in sufficient quantity and of sufficient quality to satisfy their dietary needs and food preferences. Food crops and cash crops: no longer opposed to each […]
Farmers: the prime movers of innovation and change
For AVSF, Katia Roesch, Agroecology and Climate Change Programme Officer In every country in the world, men and women farmers are testing methods and practices of cultivation and breeding, alone or collectively, sometimes accompanied by external organisations. These experiments and innovations enable them to adapt to changes in their environment and improve their practices, production […]
2020 Annual Report
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2019 Annual Report
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The commitment of Benoît Maria in Guatemala
Assassinated on August 10, Benoît Maria had been developing agricultural projects and defending the rights of peasants and indigenous communities in Guatemala for more than 20 years.
Shocked by the murder of its Representative, AVSF temporarily suspends its activities in Guatemala
It’s with great sadness that we confirm the death of our colleague Benoît Maria, in charge of AVSF in Guatemala. Benoît has been slackly murdered by armed individuals in Santa Cruz del Quiché area, on the 10th of august 2020, while he was driving to his place of work in the indigenous communities. For more […]
The Dangers of the African Swine Fever
Based in Laos, Antoine explains the epidemiological situation that threatens the food security of rural communities. He also presents the solutions provided by AVSF.
One Health to help facing future crises
By Margherita Gomarasca, Giorgia Angeloni and Dr Manuelle Miller
African Swine Fever: the other pandemic
In the southern provinces of Lao PDR, African Swine Fever (ASF) severely threatens the food security of rural households.
Acting in the South against zoonoses is a vital necessity
By Frédéric Apollin, Dr. Barbara Dufour, Dr. Manuelle Miller, Dr. Hervé Petit.
