#IYWF2026 Rebeka’s story is exactly why the #InternationalYearofWomenFarmers matters. 🔗 Read her story now: bit.ly/4rkBvxv.

Clean energy is more than power — it’s a pathway to resilient livelihoods and a healthier planet. 🌎

Heifer International Asia Council Meeting 2026 📍 Manila, Philippines | 🗓 17–19 January 2026

Our Integrated Landscape Management workshop in Bohol in partnership with EcoAgriculture Partners brought together voices from government, academia, and watershed institutions to reflect on community-led landscape stewardship.

Why #IntegratedLandscapeManagement matters for Asia?

How is #IntegratedLandscapeManagement (ILM)?

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💡 Land, water, forests, and farms don’t exist in isolation — and neither do the challenges farming communities face.

The Year That Was: 2025 at Heifer International Asia

Seeding Strength campaign recap! Seeding Strength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives- a Heifer International Asia’s flagship campaign brought together cooperatives, farmers, partners, media, and institutions across Asia to spotlight the power of Agricultural Cooperatives.

Season’s Greetings from Heifer International Asia ✨

Celebrating Women Leaders Driving Change Through Farmer Cooperatives in Bangladesh 🌟

At the heart of every Heifer International initiative is a shared framework of values that strengthens communities, deepens trust, and ensures progress is both inclusive and sustainable.

We cannot end global hunger while nearly half of the agricultural workforce still lacks equal access to land, credit and markets. As the world prepares for the #YearOfTheWomanFarmer

Heifer International in #Asia at #D4N2025: Scaling What Works, Strengthening What Matters!

🌍 In commemoration of #WorldSoilDay2025, we’re celebrating the ground that sustains us all.

📢 Just published! An opinion piece by Dilip Bhandari - Senior Director of Programs at Heifer International titled "Farmers are Global South’s frontline for healthier, more sustainable livestock, published in Agri-Pulse Communications, underscores a critical truth.

#EventUpdate Recently, Gurpreet K Bhatia, Regional Communications Director for Heifer International Asia, participated as a speaker at the 12th Cooperative Forum during the 17th ICA-AP Regional Assembly 2025 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

Join us for a power-packed 3-day program at D4N 2025 — where policy, practice, and innovation come together to shape the future of food and nutrition.

Proud to share Heifer International Asia’s new capacity statement: “Seeding Strength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives in Asia.”

Consider the food on your table — each meal a reminder of the farmers whose hands nourish the world. As climate pressures and weak infrastructure challenge our global food system, sustainable agriculture and resilient farmers are more important than ever. Read Now:🔗 www.heifer.org/blog/this-se...

Land once barren. Now thriving. 🌾 Farmers everywhere are using regenerative agriculture to restore soils, revive biodiversity, and secure food for generations to come. See how Heifer is partnering with them to turn restoration into reality: bit.ly/4mVi1Np #RegenerativeAgriculture #SoilHealth

From 20 Women to a Movement of Thousands! At the #FiresideChat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia on September 24th, Sangita Devi, Executive Director of Diyamaati Farmer Producer Company from Bihar, India. 📷 Watch her inspiring story!

Advancing Fairness Through Inclusive Finance and Partnerships! Speaking during the #FiresideChat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia on September 24th, Davide Loriggiola, Policy Officer at the European Commission (DG INTPA).

From Solidarity to Transformation! At the #FiresideChat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia on September 24th, Parbati Neupane — Founding Chairperson of the Social Entrepreneurs Women’s Alliance (SEWA), Nepal. #IYV2025 #HeiferPowersCoop

Catalyzing Change Through Convergence! As part of the #FiresideChat: #SeedingStrength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia on September 24th, Anjani Singh Senior Program Officer at the Gates Foundation India. Watch his reflections where finance meets inclusion

🌱💪 👩‍🌾Nothing about them, without them. The #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives campaign began in July with a dream: to place communities at the very centre of dialogue on empowering farmer cooperatives and unlocking finance for women-led enterprises and cooperatives in Asia.

#FiresideChat update! Women-led cooperatives are rewriting the future of rural entrepreneurship — and today’s Fireside Chat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia proved just that.

💡We are honoured that Davide Loriggiola, Policy Officer at the European Commission (DG INTPA), will be speaking at the #FiresideChat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives. 📅 September 24, 10:30 AM IST 👉 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

At the Grow Asia #InvestmentForum2025 in Singapore, Surita Sandosham, our President & CEO, is speaking on the panel "Social-Powered Systems - Centering Women & Youth in Investment Strategies" & highlighting how social-powered food systems can unlock investment opportunities.

From fading fields to a sweet revival 🍯🌱 In rural Nepal, jaggery-making—a 200-year-old tradition—was on the brink of disappearing. Low prices and outdated methods left smallholder farmers, especially women and youth, with little hope.

❓QUIZ TIME! ⁉️ ➡️ Cooperatives don’t just build communities—they build careers too. 💼💪 So tell us… How many people around the world have jobs or work opportunities thanks to cooperatives? 🤔 A. 100 million B. 150 million C. 280 million D. 400 million Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️ #IYC2025

👨‍🌾 Cambodia’s cooperative movement is thriving! Did you know Cambodia is home to 2,400+ cooperatives uniting nearly 679,000 members? 📖 Learn more about how Cambodian cooperatives are shaping the future of rural development: lnkd.in/gdvMJY6X #IYC2025 #HeiferPowersCoop #WomenLeadingChang

➡️ Breaking down barriers and building a new future, one click at a time. 💻 In the flood-prone farmlands of Sitamarhi, Bihar, the women of Diyamaati Farmer Producer Company (FBC) are rewriting the rules of farming. Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaki...

🔖 #RequestForProposals – Media & Events Agency from Asia! Heifer International in Asia is inviting proposals from qualified Media and Events Agencies to support our regional communications goals. 🔗 Click for the detailed RFP: lnkd.in/gDsauTTQ.

🌟 Join us for the Fireside Chat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives 🌟 As part of the #SeedingStrength campaign, #Heifer International in Asia and International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific (#ICAAPAC) are hosting a virtual #FiresideChat!

Stronger Together: Women in Agriculture in Rural India Unite Against Climate Change Threats! 🌍 Earth.Org spotlights how women smallholder farmers in Bihar, under Heifer Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development project & rewriting the rules of resilience as the effects of climate change deepen.

#FreshOffThePress! We’re excited to share that our op-ed, “#SeedingStrength: Farmer Cooperatives and the Future of Food Systems,” has been published in IPS News, a leading global media platform focused on sustainable development. 🔗 ipsnews.net/2025/08/seed...

#WomenMeansBusiness! In Jessore, #Bangladesh, women farmers are rewriting the rules of rural development. Once dependent on middlemen, smallholder farmers, members of two women-led cooperatives are now exporting fresh vegetables directly to the Middle East and Europe. 🔗 lnkd.in/grk56z-j

#SuccessStory 🧑‍🌾 Rooted in Change: Neang Mao’s Greenhouse Journey! From daily labourer to thriving farmer, Neang Mao’s story is a powerful example of how #FarmerCooperatives transform lives. ▶️ Watch the video and 🔖 read the story of Neang Mao Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/rooted...

✨ Quiz Answer Reveal ✨ ⁉️ Question: The core principles that guide cooperatives are: 👉B. Ethics, Values & Community Ownership ✅ ➡️ Unlike businesses driven solely by profit, cooperatives are powered by people and shared values. #SeedingStrength #Cooperatives #Sustainability #Leadership

🎥 Listen to Chhem Chen’s story—straight from the heart of rural #Cambodia. As a youth farmer and staff member of Roneam Samaky Cooperative, Chhem doesn’t just work the land—she’s cultivating change.

🧐 QUIZ TIME! What core principles guide cooperatives? A. Competition & personal profit B. Ethics, values & community ownership C. Private investment & dividends D. None of the above 💬 Drop your answers in the comments 👇 and tag a friend to join the fun. 📅 We’ll reveal the answer in 3 days!

💬 "#FarmerCooperatives offer an alternative to declining international aid." In a powerful op-ed for @elpais.com, our President & CEO, Surita Sandosham, calls on donors to prioritize investments in farmer-led cooperatives—especially those championing women & youth—to achieve lasting food security.

🚨#FreshOffThePress! We’re excited to share this powerful piece published by The Diplomat: “Self-Help Groups Are Transforming Women’s Lives in India” Meet Gunja Das,once a housewife in rural Bihar, now a confident community Agro-vet Entrepreneur. 👉 Read the story: thediplomat.com/2025/08/self...

🌾 It’s here! 🌾 Thrilled to launch our docu-film with #CNNNews18, spotlighting how farmer co-ops are driving change across Asia — from Nepal to Bangladesh, India to Cambodia. 🎥 Real stories of resilience, dignity & food system transformation: youtu.be/0QuUWo1r6XE?... #SeedingStrength #HeiferAsia

🎬 Coming Soon: Heifer’s Mission to Transform Food Systems by Supporting Farmer Cooperatives in Asia! We’ve teamed up with CNN News18 to bring you a powerful new docu-film under the #SeedingStrength campaign in partnership with International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific.

🌱 #SeedingStrength Quiz – Question 7 🌱 ▶️ True or False: Every co-op member has an equal vote in decision-making, no matter how much they’ve invested. 🤔 Think you know the answer? Drop your response in the comments below! ✅ We’ll reveal the correct answer in 3 days—so don’t wait! #IYC2025

From a Subsistence Farmer to Co-operative Leader: Meet Tulsi Thapa 🌾 At the #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives campaign launch, Tulsi Thapa—President of Bihani Social Entrepreneurs Women Cooperative and Joint Secretary of SEWA Nepal 📽️ Listen to her inspiring message! #SeedingStrength

204 Press Pickups. 1.4 billion in Potential Reach.✨ Our #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives campaign launch didn’t just make headlines—it made waves across Asia & beyond! Couldn’t attend the event? The global media coverage speaks for itself. #IYC2025 #HeiferPowersCoop #MediaBuzz