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A system that enables farmers to certify their products locally – instead of by a third party – is improving access to markets, boosting incomes, strengthening local food systems and protecting the environment in Nepal.
At Metro Farmers Market in Lalitpur, producers are excited. Fixed to their stall – piled high...
Forest and farm producer organizations (FFPOs) collective action can powerfully mobilize the voices of multitudes. By developing clear advocacy agendas and participating in multi-stakeholder processes, FFPOs can ensure that their members' interests are represented and integrated into subnational, national and global policies and that such policies produce tangible benefits,...
As FAO HQ hosted the 2025 Forum of the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance on September 9, a stimulating side-event explored unlocking finance for forest and farm producer organizations (FFPOs). Organized by the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF), FAO’s Forestry Division and the FAST Partnership, the meeting brought together around 100 in-person...
In the Manyara region in Northern Tanzania, farmers are incorporating agroforestry systems into their home gardens, improving their livelihoods and becoming more climate resilient. With support from MVIWAMA cooperative, farmers are diversifying their plots, keeping livestock, setting up honey and garlic processing facilities and installing biogas technology.
Established as a loose...
Snail farming is empowering rural women farmers in Nimba county, Liberia – providing them with year-round income, improving their livelihoods, building new skills and protecting the planet.
“Snail farming is not just about snails – it’s about hope and change,” says Kou Domah, chairperson, Tonwain Women’s Group. She is standing in...