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Coffee farmers from members of the Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) in Southeast Asia namely AFFM, LFN, API, and FNN participate in the ASEAN Learning Series and Policy Engagement on Agricultural Cooperative (ALSPEAC): Inclusive Agricultural Value Chain for Coffee held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia on 19-21 July 2017. The forum provided a venue for farmers organizations involved in the production of coffee to showcase their produce, share their experiences in farming, and exchange knowledge to improve the marketing of their products.

This activity was attended by AFA Secretary General Esther Penunia Banzuela, MTCP2 Programme Manager Lany Rebagay, and AFA KM Manager Jun Virola who helped facilitated some of the sessions.

This learning exchange was organized by the ASEAN Foundation, AFA, and La Via Campesina with support from the European Union and the International Fund for Agricultural Development through the ASEAN Farmer Organization Support Program (AFOSP) – Medium Term Cooperation Program Phase Two (MTCP2). Click here to view photos of this activity

Why ALSPEAC Coffee

Coffee is one the top traded commodities in the world and Asia produces almost a third of global coffee supplies. Among the largest coffee-producing countries in Southeast Asia are Vietnam and Indonesia. Coffee is also grown in the Philippines, Malaysia, and Laos.

“ASEAN countries produce exactly the same products. Instead of competing with each other, we should cooperate. Cooperatives in Indonesia can sell coffee from Thailand, and Thailand can sell coffee from Indonesia. Cooperatives can become better and make a better product. So think about how ASEAN can benefit your own business rather than be scared about the competition it brings,” says Pacita Juan, Chairperson of ASEAN Women Entrepreneurs Network.

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About AFOSP-MTCP2
 
AFOSP-MTCP2 is a capacity building program funded by the European Union (EU) with co-financing from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)The program is being implemented in seven ASEAN countries through the consortium Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) and La Via Campesina (LVC). AFOSP-MTCP2 supports the strengthening of national farmers’ organizations (FOs) and their national platform towards improving their institutional capacity to deliver economic services to their members as well as to effectively engage them in policy processes. At the ASEAN level, the consortium AFA – LVC works in partnership with the ASEAN Foundation in expanding the spaces for the engagement of FOs in ASEAN processes.
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