Category: Policy Advocacy

In general, PIFON is working to get more farmer organisations directly involved in agricultural development projects in the region. In order to achieve this, PIFON is working to highlight the good work that farmer organisations are already doing in relation to research and extension in the region. PIFON has released two policy briefs on this […]
The Pacific Island Farmers Organisation Network (PIFON) signed a historic Declaration of Commitment (DOC) with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) related to the engagement with farmer organizations in the region. The declaration was made official during a signing ceremony on 21 November 2016, by Afamasaga Toleafoa, PIFON Chairman and Ronald Hartman, IFAD Pacific […]
Indramayu District, Indonesia — Around one thousand local farmer households in Indramayu participated in a consultation with the local government on 1 March 2017 which was attended by Indramayu District Regent Hj Ana Sophana, Aliansi Petani Indonesia (API) Secretary-General Muhammad Nur Uddin, and local and national networks. The event, which coincided with the anniversary of […]