For the ARISE-Farmers program, AgriCOOPh collaborated with six farmer organizations: Dicadi Agriculture Cooperative (DACO), Kalipunan ng Maliit na Magniniyog ng Pilipinas Agriculture Cooperative (KAMMPIL), Lumad sa Adgawan Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (LAMPUFACO), Socorro Empowered People’s Cooperative (SOEMCO), Farmers Alternative for Self-Reliance Multi-Purpose Cooperative (FASRMCO), and Barangay Calube Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (BACFA-MPC). In this video, farmer-beneficiaries share their stories of resilience and how the ARISE program supported their livelihoods during the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Assuring Resiliency of Family Farmers (ARISE-Farmers) program was first launched in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, aiming to empower farmers’ groups to meet their members’ needs and ensure food security during the crisis. The succeeding phase of the program continues its mission to help family farmers become more resilient and self-reliant. It focuses on strengthening the capacities of farmers’ organizations (FOs) to manage production support for their members while expanding partnerships with governments, private sector actors, and financial institutions. Through this approach, ARISE addresses the persistent financing gap and helps smallholder farmers gain better access to markets. More info: https://asiapacificfarmersforum.net/
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