Kandurata, Sri Lanka – Although Sri Lanka is famous all over the world for its Ceylon tea, the first plantation crop under the British rule in Ceylon (the colonial name of Sri Lanka) was coffee. In the early years of British rule in the country, coffee was a very minor crop propagated by peasants. However, […]
The Sridonoretno Farmers’ Association, in the region of East Java, Indonesia, has benefited extensively from the joint support provided by the ASEAN Farmers’ Organizations Support Programme (AFOSP) in collaboration with MTCP2. Robusta coffee is one of the most important local products, and the AFOSP and MTCP2 have jointly facilitated extensive capacity-building initiatives, including on the […]
Various products of farmer organizations (FOs) under the AFOSP-MTCP2 program were showcased at the THAIFEX – World of food ASIA on 29 May-2 June 2018 in Bangkok, Thailand. Located at 1-C31 Impact Hall, the AFOSP-MTCP2 booth featured products including coffee, rice, sugar, honey, fruit juices, etc. from its FOs in the ASEAN region. Participants and and visitors […]