MANILA, 27 May 2021 — Enterprises managed by rural and indigenous communities will take the spotlight for the inaugural Forest Harvest CBNE Forum taking place June 1 through 5 to highlight their untapped potential in contributing to forest conservation and community well-being. Known as “community-based non-timber forest product enterprises” (CBNEs), these groups use materials gathered […]
Pangandaran, Indonesia – The Jaringan Masyarakat Tani Indonesia (Jamtani) is one of the organizations that helps encourage the development of agribusiness of entrepreneurs in remote villages in an interesting way such as the utilization of the Azolla plant. This project is supported by the Medium-Term Cooperation Program 2 (MTCP2) and the ASEAN Farmers’ Organizations Support […]
LEYTE, PHILIPPINES – Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) struck the Philippines in November 2013, taking more than 7,000 lives and affecting more than 14 million people in 44 provinces. With overall damages at USD 5.8 billion, Super Typhoon Yolanda also disrupted the livelihoods of 5.9 million workers and destroyed 33 million coconut trees which are a […]