In 2017 small farmer groups growing cinnamon worked together to establish a single formalised cooperative. By 2019 they had attracted inward investment for building a processing factory, developed an organic cinnamon value chain, diversified a range of cinnamon products; diversified the ecosystems of members farms; and have now started to diversify their...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is set to train members of smallholder tree-grower associations in southern Tanzania on tree measurements and data collection. Trainees will be able to inventory their own land, improve their livelihoods, and boost the sustainability of the sector. Tanzania’s smallholder tree growers...

This video explains how agro ecology practices in Togo create business opportunities for young farmers. The governement is recognizing these practices and developing investment possibilities. FFF supported the training of young farmers through CTOP in Togo. 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO’s Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) with the International Union on the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has held a two-day national training workshop on forest landscape restoration (FLR) for forest and farm producer organizations (FFPOs) in Ghana. The training of trainer’s workshop...

This study describes the actions of the Tanzania Tree Growers Associations Union (TTGAU) that supports its members to find nature based solutions that give climate resilience – with a particular focus on women’s empowerment. TTGAU was established in 2017 to promote the social and economic interests of smallholder tree growers in...