Farmers organizations’ under the Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Forum platform Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) (Indonesia), Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) (India), COAST Foundation (Bangladesh), Pambansang Katipunan ng mga Samahan sa Kanayunan (PKSK) (Philippines), Federation of Community Forestry Users Nepal (FECOFUN) (Nepal), and Kastom Garden Association (Solomon Islands) embarked on a community radio project initiated by the FAO […]
With funding support from the APFP–FO4A program and technical assistance from the Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE), tassar farmers in Digalpahari, Jharkhand, India, have enhanced their silk production and strengthened their entrepreneurship capacities in the tassar trade. View more photos
Coarse grains, like bajra and jowar, have been enduring staples in the diets of many Indians, often cultivated by small women farmers. However, the advent of fast food has led the younger generation to shift away from consuming these nutritious grains. Consequently, farmers have encountered challenges in obtaining fair market prices for their coarse grains, […]