Coconut farmers, farmer organizations, government representatives, cooperatives, and entrepreneurs from Indonesia gathered in Indonesia on 24-25 October 2018 for the two-day learning exchange on coconut value chain.
For this ASEAN Exchange Visit themed “Strengthening the Role of Agricultural Cooperatives in the Coconut Value Chain Management and Job Creations in Rural Areas”, the delegates visited Purworejo in Central Java and Nglanggeran Village in Yogyakarta.
On first day of the exchange visit, the delegates were welcomed by government leaders of Purworejo.
Destry Anna Sari of ASEAN Center for the Development of Agricultural Cooperatives (ACEDAC) gave the closing remarks at the last stop of the exchange visit, the Griya Cokelat in Nglanggeran village, Indonesia.
The learning visit is supported by the European Union and the International Fund for Agricultural Development through the ASEAN Farmer Organization Support Program (AFOSP)-Medium Term Cooperation Program Phase 2 (MTCP2). The event is organized by the ASEAN Foundation in cooperation with the consortium Asian Farmers Association (AFA) and La Via Campesina (LVC). #
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