Farming

Indonesia is the world’s seventh-largest cocoa producer and the third-largest exporter of cocoa beans. Despite growing demand for cocoa, farmers face climate change impacts, aging cocoa trees, and environmental degradation, making the country’s cocoa sector more vulnerable to weather-related disasters.

The Philippines, one of the world's most cyclone-prone nations, faces escalating climate risks, highlighted by the recent onslaught of super typhoons. As climate change intensifies storm impacts, vulnerable communities, especially in farming sectors like Atok, are at greater risk of poverty and food insecurity. 

From rooftop gardens to hospital courtyards, cities are reimagining their relationship with food through urban farming. What began as small community projects has grown into a movement that brings resilience and sustainability into everyday life. With initiatives ranging from skyscraper farms to aquaponics systems in public spaces, urban food production is gaining ground. 

A seminar and workshop entitled “Restoring the Lives of the Bees… with Community and Natural Agricultural Ways” was held on 24 September 2022 at the Growing Diversity Park (BIOTHAI), Nonthaburi.