Expected growth in the agricultural sector has highlighted the need for cooperatives to step into the gap when the government and banks fail to supply credit. Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) Cooperative Development Program Director Cresente C. Paez noted that some savings and credit cooperatives are starting to expand their services to farmers. Mr. Paez said […]
In the village of Rahathungoda in Nuwaraeliya District, Sri Lanka during the harvest season, many farmers are ‘ensnared’ by intermediary sellers that purchase their vegetables on despoiling low rates. Because of this, farmers fall into a helpless and desolated situation. Sometimes, they could not even earn back the money they invested in their farms. To […]
Twenty five (25) farmer leaders, enterprise managers, training officers, agri cooperative staff, and board of directors of cooperatives participate in the ‘Training of Trainers on Cooperative Member Education and Governance’ on 24-26 May 2019 in Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines. (Click here to view the photos of this activity) The Training of Trainors (ToT) aims to […]
Farmers organizations (FOs) under the AFOSP-MTCP2 program participated in the 8th ASEAN Cooperative Business Forum held at the Prince Palace Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand on 26-27 February 2019. Representatives from ACEDAC as well as development partners also attended the forum. During the forum the participants exchanged and shared experiences in cooperative promotion and the success […]
AFOSP-MTCP2 farmer organizations participate in the Workshop on Developing Action Plan for Enhancing the Role of Agricultural Cooperative in the Global Value Chain on 28 February 2019 at the Prince Palace Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. This workshop is co-organized by the consortium Asian Farmers’ Association and La Via Campesina together with the ASEAN Foundation, with […]
Over 70 participants representing various cooperatives in the Philippines as well as partner organizations participated in the Organic Rice and Fertilizer Value Chain Forum 2018 at Max’s Restaurant, Scout Tuazon, Quezon City, Philippines on 28-29 November 2018. The forum presented key discussions on the commercialization of organic rice and organic fertilizers, scaling up production and marketing […]
KLMPE 2018 IYFF+4: Inclusive Agricultural and Rural Development: No One Left Behind Over 300 farmers, farmer leaders, women and youth farmers, and representatives from farmer and fisher organizations (FOs) from all corners of the Philippines, representatives from government offices, civil society organizations (CSOs), and development partners participated in the Knowledge Learning Market and Policy Engagement […]
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 […]
