First India (Eastern Region) Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA)29-30 May 2025 | The Neotia University Campus, West Bengal, IndiaOrganized by the Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE) Young farmers in Eastern India participated in the First India (Eastern Region) Young Farmers Camp and Agrilympics (YFCA), an event combining fun, agriculture-themed games and rural life […]
Gujarat, India – The Kavitha Daal Mill is a women-owned and women-managed agri-enterprise in Gujarat, India, processing locally produced pulses such as green gram, pigeon pea, and Bengal gram. The enterprise responds to the strong and growing demand for processed pulses in the state. Through the APFP-FO4A programme, the cooperative received USD 8,560 in funding support […]
West Bengal, India – In March 2024, the Institute for Motivating Self Employment (IMSE), an implementing partner farmers’ organization in West Bengal, launched a goat farming initiative to improve the livelihoods of rural women farmers. Supported by a USD 50,000 grant from the APFP-FO4A program, the initiative has enhanced income opportunities and livelihoods for women […]
Meghayala, India – The Iaipyrshang Farmer Producer Organisation, located in the West Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya, India was formed in 2022 with 200 members. With support from the Northeast India Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD), the idea of forming the organization was formalized during a consultative meeting that led to the selection of […]
Nepal’s Energy Landscape Nepal’s persistent energy scarcity stems from its heavy reliance on traditional biomass and imported fossil fuels, which account for 68% and 28%, respectively, of the 14.464 million tons of oil in 2019. Out of this, only 3.2% came from renewable energy sources. Despite 92.2% of households in the country having access to […]
Osh, Kyrgyzstan – Ishker KG, a women-led cooperative and active member of the Kyrgyz Association of Forest and Land Users (KAFLU), is transforming the way forest products such as walnuts, pistachios, wild apples, and berries are processed and marketed in southern Kyrgyzstan. With funding support from the Asia-Pacific Farmers’ Program–Farmers’ Organizations for Asia (APFP-FO4A), Ishker KG […]
Nakhonepakse City, Laos – The Bolaven Plateau Coffee Producers Cooperative (CPC), formerly known as AGPC, was established in 2007 with the support of the Lao Government and the Agence Francaise De Development (AFD) (French Development Agency). CPC is a 100% farmers’ own organization consisting of 1,855 coffee growing households from 55 villages and 23 trained employees responsible […]
Kyzyl Kiya, Kyrgyzstan – The Iradan Ltd. cooperative, based in Kyzyl Kiya in the Batken region of Kyrgyzstan, was established three years ago. A member of the National Union of Water Users Association of the Kyrgyz Republic (NUWUA), the cooperative has since evolved into a thriving initiative composed of 11 active members, 70% of whom are […]
