Dhaka, Bangladesh – COAST Foundation, the national implementing agency of APFP-FO4A in Bangladesh, successfully held a national-level wrap-up workshop on 29–30 November 2025 at the Lakeshore Hotel, Dhaka. The event marked five years of cooperative-based agricultural development under the APFP-FO4A program. The workshop brought together government officials, academia, development partners, and farmer organizations (FOs) to review […]
The Agribusiness Support Fund (ASF), the national implementing agency of the APFP-FO4A programme in Pakistan, conducted the APFP-FO4A National Wrap-Up Workshop in Islamabad on 28 November 2025. The event brought together more than 60 participants, including farmer leaders from Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Gilgit-Baltistan; representatives from the Asian Farmers’ Association (joining online), the European Union; […]
The Baphnom Meanchey Agricultural Cooperative (BMAC) was established in 2010 through the EU-funded Komrong Daiko project implemented by AVSF. The cooperative evolved from the Village Animal Health Workers’ Association, which had been operating since 1993. From the beginning, its objectives have included providing animal health services, selling veterinary medicines and agricultural inputs, building members’ technical capacity, […]
Participatory planning and implementation are crucial to protect fisheries resources and ensuring food security. Sustainable Resource Management, Biodiversity Conservation, and Alternative Livelihoods are the means for the Survival of Small-Scale Fishers. These were among the key messages raised during a rally and awareness-raising event organized by the COAST Foundation in Cox’s Bazar on November 21, in […]
In Pangandaran, West Java, Indonesia, the land has always been a source of life. For generations, farmers have sown not just crops, but also hope for stability, for dignity, and for their families’ future. But in recent years, that hope has been shaken. The climate has become unpredictable. Rains linger longer than expected, flooding fields […]
In the southern part of West Java, Indonesia, coconut trees stretch across the landscape, bearing fruit all year round. For generations, smallholder farmers have relied on this abundance for their livelihoods. Yet despite the steady supply, income has remained low. Most farmers sell coconuts as raw materials, where prices are dictated by traders and offer […]
In Polewali Mandar, West Sulawesi, Indonesia, cocoa has long been part of farmers’ lives. Since the 1980s, smallholder farmers have begun cultivating cocoa with limited support, relying on government-provided seedlings but lacking the guidance needed to build structured and sustainable farms. Over time, cocoa became the backbone of local livelihoods. Yet as years passed, new […]
In the highlands of Toraja, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, coffee farming has long been part of the region’s heritage. Yet in many villages, aging coffee trees and limited technical knowledge have reduced productivity and made it difficult for farmers to sustain their livelihoods. “On average, the coffee plants in Toraja are already very old, which results […]
