SRI LANKA – “We lost all our resources due to the war. Now we do not have jobs to earn money. Farming is our only source of livelihood–and out only alternative is ecological agriculture, which does not require money for inputs.” These are the words of a farmer in Vavuniya, in Northern Sri Lanka. He […]
“Some people joined our group just long enough to learn how to make soap, and then they started producing and selling soap directly to our customers for a lower price without telling the rest of us! That really damaged our customers’ trust in us,” recalls Ms. Phonevilay, looking slightly frustrated about the recent events. So […]
The 1st SAARC Agri Cooperative Business Forum: Organizing and Strengthening Family Farmers Cooperatives to attain SDGs 1 and 2 in South Asia was held in Kathmandu, Nepal on 28-30 August 2018. The forum is a platform to share and learn from experiences of various organizations (from government, FOs and international development partners) in organizing and […]