Vanuatu – Most farmers around the world feel that their buyers are giving them a pretty bad deal. In Vanuatu, the smallholder organic pepper farmers of the island of Malo were no exception. They worked hard to grow their crop and support their families but never seemed to get paid what they felt was right. […]
PIFON signed a ground-breaking declaration of commitment with IFAD to enhance its engagement with farmers’ organizations in the region. The declaration was signed at a ceremony in November 2016, by Afamasaga Toleafoa, PIFON Chairman, and Ronald Hartman, IFAD Country Programme Manager. “This is the first official declaration of this type between IFAD and farmers’ organizations […]