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The Forest and Farm Facility provides direct financial support and technical assistance to strengthen forest and farm producer organizations representing smallholders, rural women’s groups, local communities and indigenous peoples’ institutions. Collectively, forest and farm producers have the potential to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to respond to climate change at landscape scales. A partnership between FAO, IIED, IUCN and AgriCord, the Forest and Farm Facility is funded by Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, Finland, the United States of America, the Netherlands and IKEA.
Highlights
The FFF has joined a new programme for smallholder forest and farm producers to support the African Forest Landscape Restoration Initiative (AFR100). The four-year programme led by FAO and funded by the Government of Germany was launched on Restoration Day at COP16.
During the Forum held at FAO HQ, several grassroots leaders will share their experiences in family farming. Please join us to hear from Esther Penunia (Asian Farmers’ Association) on Wed. 16 October, 16:00, session on "Investing in family farming" and Olou Adara from Togo (CTOP) on Thurs. 17 October,11:00, session on "Climate-resilient food...
Hear from young farmers from Kenya, Zambia, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe at a side-event co-organized by the FFF at the World Food Forum on Thursday 17 October at 14:00 in the German Room at FAO HQ. The event will emphasize the innovative role of young farmers environmental conservation and food security.
Meet Maria Shinini, a Maasai woman from Tanzania, who, with her community, has developed a flourishing honey business, with support from the FFF. With improved beekeeping technology, tree planting and additional income in the community, the forests are regenerating.
Join FFF partners during World Forest Week at a side event on July, 25th at 12:30 CEST. The event will highlight innovative approaches that empower small-scale producers to access social protection, engage in forest landscape restoration, and participate in value chains for enhanced food security, poverty reduction, and income generation. ...
The Family Farmers’ Campaign on climate finance aims to strengthen small-scale family farmer networks, urging decision-makers to recognize them as key partners in sustainable food systems; centralize their role in climate and food decisions; increase their direct access to climate finance; and promote diverse, local, and nature-friendly food systems.
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