El Mecanismo para Bosques y Fincas (FFF) ofrece apoyo a las organizaciones de productores forestales y agrícolas (pequeños productores agrícolas, grupos de mujeres rurales, comunidades locales e instituciones de pueblos indígenas) para aumentar sus capacidades técnicas y empresariales y para que puedan tener su papel tan importante en la lucha contra el cambio climático y en el mejoramiento de la seguridad alimentaria. El FFF también colabora con los gobiernos para elaborar mecanismos intersectoriales y procesos políticos que aprovechan la contribución de los habitantes de las zonas rurales. El FFF es una asociación entre FAO, IIED, UICN y AgriCord. Entre sus donante actuales se incluyen Suecia, Alemania, Reino Unido, Finlandia, los Estados Unidos de América, los países bajos, y IKEA.
Join us at our World Forest Week event which highlights how forest and farm producer organizations supported by the Forest and Farm Facility have delivered strong results on governance, restoration and climate resilience, inclusive production and business development, and find out how these can be scaled through increased investment.
Accessing external finance is the critical engine that Forest and Farm Producer Organizations (FFPOs) require to scale operations and impact. This can be a major challenge, as FFPOs often fail to qualify for finance due to complex eligibility criteria, inadequate capacity, or perceptions of being high-risk due to a lack of traditional collateral. Many FFPOs fall into the “missing middle” of being too...
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our dear FAO colleague and friend Mario Acunzo at the end of July 2026, following a period of illness.
For many years, Mario was a valued supporter of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) and of forest and farm...
The conference will combine high‑level dialogues, evidence‑based case studies, field visits and interactive working sessions to move from shared learning to concrete commitments for scaling producer‑led transformation.
Explore our impact stories from Forest and Farm Facility partners around the world, showcasing how local organizations are creating lasting change. These impact stories show how livelihoods have been improved, sustainable businesses supported, and landscapes made more climate-resilient, while strengthening social and cultural values.
Approximately 1.6 billion smallholder and family farmers, Indigenous Peoples and local communities inhabit forest landscapes. Many of them struggle to access finance from banks and microfinance institutions, government support programmes or private-sector partners.
To improve their access to markets and finance, individuals work together to establish forest and farm producer organisations...
With just 80 of the 7,000 plant species humans have historically cultivated making a major contribution to today’s global food supply, the world has witnessed an alarming loss of agrobiodiversity.
In their latest brief, IIED outline how collective action is highly effective at bolstering long-term social, economic and environmental sustainability for communities.
