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.
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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...
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