Background The Barangay Calube Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative (BACFA-MPC), located in Barangay Calube, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, Lanao del Norte, Philippines, is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for farmers, both members and non-members, by creating sustainable income-generating activities. The cooperative has approximately 183 active members engaged primarily in banana production, maintaining partnerships with about five […]
Meghalaya, India – Noni Lyngdoh, 39, a mother of five from Patharkhmah village, Jirang block, Ri-Bhoi district, struggled with limited market access, dependence on middlemen, post-harvest losses, and unstable crop prices. Though she cultivated a diverse range of crops and was an active member of her community, securing a stable income and improving her family’s […]
In the hills of Thad Village in Umsning Block, Ri-Bhoi district, Meghalaya, India, the fields have always been part of Deigracia Ryngtong’s life. As a farmer, she has long tended to ginger, pineapple, and chillies. These crops have supported her family for years. But for Deigracia, farming was more than a livelihood; it became the […]