Forest and Farm Facility

Forest and farm producer organizations as key change agents 
for climate-resilient landscapes and improved livelihood

WEBINAR SERIES

Webinar #2: Boosting entrepreneurship and market access for forest and farm products

Tuesday 16 December 2025

 

🕘 Time: 14.00–15.30 UTC+1  
07.00–08.30 Guatemala | 08.00–09.30 Ecuador, Colombia |  09.00–10.30 Plurinational State of Bolivia  | 13.00–14.30 Ghana, Liberia, Gambia, Togo |
15.00–16.30 Zambia | 16.00–17.30 Kenya, Tanzania, Madagascar | 14.00–15.30 Italy | 18.45–20.15 Nepal | 20.00–21.30 Viet Nam 

The webinar will take place via Zoom. Simultaneous interpretation will be available in Spanish, French and English.


Overview

Increasing entrepreneurship and access to markets and finance are critical for improving livelihoods and reducing poverty among forest and farm producers. It enables FFPOs and their members to generate sustainable income, add value to their products, and build resilient businesses.

FFPOs play a crucial role in providing members with business incubation services, including training in market analysis and development, value chain enhancement, risk management, and access to finance, empowering FFPOs to scale up their enterprises, secure market linkages, and attract third-party investments.

This webinar will focus on fostering an entrepreneurial culture among forest and farm producers, with special attention to youth and women. We will share success stories from FFPOs in building sustainable agricultural and forest- related businesses, and discuss strategies for increasing entrepreneurship among members. 

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Webinar #2
Summary reportConcept note and agenda

Programme

Sophie Grouwels

Forestry Officer
FAO Forest and Farm Facility

Global overview of FFF activities on FFPO business development and entrepreneurship

Eric Chavez Betancourt

Sustainable Development Expert
FAO Forest and Farm Facility

Introduction to FFF community of practice and network activities

Clifford Adagenera

Ghana Country Facilitator
FAO - Forest and Farm Facility

Moderator 

Panel presentations

Ruth Cayapa

President
Asociación Agro Artesanal de Producción de Bienes Agrícolas, Pecuarios y Piscícolas de Napo, Kallari
Ecuador

 

From local to global: Kallari's strategy for market access through certification and digital innovation

 

Arthur Zogan

Executive Secretary
The Coordination Togolaise des Organisations Paysannes et de Producteurs Agricoles (CTOP)
Togo

Togo's green enterprise drive: CTOP's impact on market access and producer empowerment

 

Titus Mwale

Coordinator
Nyimba District Farmers Association (NDFA)
Zambia

The Nyimba District Farmers Association (NDFA) – Weaving value and securing future forests

Nguyễn Thị Hoa

Director
Yen Bai Agricultural and Forestry Products Trading and Processing Cooperative
Viet Nam

Developing the herbal tea value chain and market access to diversify income from forest and farm production

Clifford Adagenera

Ghana Country Facilitator FAO - Forest and Farm Facility

Q&A

Duncan MacQueen

Director of Forestry
International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED)

Closing remarks