The AgriCOOPh Coops4food program was introduced in 2020. This is an initiative that links producers’ cooperatives to consumers’ cooperatives, organizations, and community associations. The Coops4food model is a community-supported, market-driven strategy that generates interest and unlocks the potential of non-traditional markets as procurement organizations of fresh farm products to match the demand of their members […]
Despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020, MIEDECO, a farmers’ cooperative in the Philippines, continues to thrive. MIEDECO’s story demonstrates a successful response to the negative effects of the pandemic on the economy. The AgriCOOPh Federation supports the Malabog Integrated Enterprises Development Cooperative (MIEDECO) through the Assuring Resiliency of Family Farmers Amidst […]
The COVID-19 pandemic brought significant challenges to smallholder farmers. Since 2020, they have faced declining demand from domestic markets, complete loss of market access during lockdowns, limited public transportation, rising transport costs, and increasing prices of production inputs. As a result, many farmers were forced to let their fresh produce go to waste—sometimes even using […]