The Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and the German Cooperative and Raiffeisen Confederation (DGRV) are collaborating to deliver a series of Business Continuity Plan (BCP) trainings designed to strengthen the resilience and preparedness of farmers’ organizations. This Training of Trainers (ToT) is exclusively open to AFA members and farmers’ organizations under the Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Forum. The […]
When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food systems, smallholder farmers across Asia faced unprecedented challenges. Yet instead of giving up, they organized, innovated, and rose stronger together. Through the ARISE (Assuring Resiliency of Family Farmers) program, farmers’ organizations across Asia proved that farmer-led solutions work. ARISE was a grant from the International Fund for Agricultural Development […]
Across Asia, millions of smallholder farmers feed their communities, yet many face challenges in accessing markets, financing, and fair prices for their products. By organizing into cooperatives and enterprises, farmers are transforming these challenges into opportunities for growth, resilience, and prosperity. Through the APFP-FO4A, smallholder farmers have strengthened their organizations, expanded market access, added value […]