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 […]
The North East India Committee on Relief and Development (NEICORD) conducted its National Transition Planning Workshop on 8 May 2025 at Hotel Yalana, Shillong, Meghalaya, India, bringing together leaders from Farmers Organizations (FOs), NEICORD staff, and representatives from the APFP-FO4A program regional implementing agency. The workshop served as a platform to assess progress and address […]
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 […]
Meghalaya, India – The Thad Multipurpose Cooperative Society in Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya, India was once a humble farmer club founded in 2019 by villagers of Thad. The collective has grown into a registered cooperative as of 2024 and now stands as a beacon of what farmer solidarity and well-directed support can achieve. The origins of […]
Meghalaya, India – Nestled in the scenic hills of Jirang, Western Ri Bhoi District, a quiet transformation is taking place, driven by a determined group of smallholder farmers united under the Western Ri-Bhoi Farmer Producer Cooperative Society, a grassroots initiative that is redefining what rural success can look like. Formed in 2020, the cooperative emerged […]
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 […]
