When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted food systems, smallholder farmers across Asia faced unprecedented challenges. Yet instead of giving up, they organized, innovated, and rose stronger together. Through the ARISE (Assuring Resiliency of Family Farmers) program, farmers’ organizations across Asia proved that farmer-led solutions work. ARISE was a grant from the International Fund for Agricultural Development […]
Over five years, the APFP-FO4A program has demonstrated what is possible when farmers are placed at the center of development. Across 14 countries in Asia, farmers’ organizations have strengthened enterprises, expanded market opportunities, amplified farmers’ voices in policy dialogues, and built more inclusive and resilient institutions. The results speak for themselves: more than 3 million […]
For small-scale family farmers, good policies can mean the difference between vulnerability and opportunity. Across Asia and the Pacific, farmers are doing more than cultivating their fields—they are shaping the policies that affect their lives, livelihoods, and communities. Through the APFP-FO4A program, farmers’ organizations have strengthened their capacity to engage with governments, participate in policy […]