Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity Year 2 Quarter 3 Progress Report

The Feed the Future Asia Innovative Farmers Activity (AIFA) is a regional project transforming the lives of farmers by developing and supporting a regional technology ecosystem that fosters new technology, partnerships, and innovative practices in South and Southeast Asia with a focus on Bangladesh, Cambodia, and Nepal. The project aims to build a diverse regional agricultural innovation community that can test, adapt, and share the latest practices and technologies with smallholder farmers in the region. AIFA ‘s goal is to empower the most promising innovators and leading early adopters with an emphasis on youth and women.

This report covers AIFA for Year 2 Quarter 3 activities implemented between April 1, 2017 and June 30, 2017, and presents five highlights: Collaborating with Syngenta to support Youth-Focused Training and Mentoring, Partnering with Asia Pacific Seed Association to Jump-Start Discussions on Regional Seed Standards, National and Regional Agricultural Innovation Communities Facebook pages going Viral, Project-Supported Fish 2.0 Competition is Reeling in Innovators from Southeast Asia, Project Wrapping up Testing for Tech4Farmers Challenge 1.0 Winners.