Family Farming

In Ambilobe, Madagascar, a radio programme sheds light on how family farming drives economic strength and community progress. Produced by Réseau SOA and OPFA Union Matanjaka, and broadcast in Malagasy across Radio Varatraza, Radio Anivorano, Radio RLA Ambilobe, and Radio MAZAVA Ambanja, this episode is part of the YenKasa Africa Radio Initiative, dedicated to amplifying rural voices and showcasing locally driven development solutions. Spotlight on Local Impact This episode examines

Nestled in the lush hills above the northern shores of Lake Victoria, a new industry is emerging from its cocoon. Waiswa Aggrey Mubeerwa, its young manager, is waiting for it to mature so that he can start sending its products to distant markets. The Seres Textile Company Limited hired Waiswa to oversee its silk farming facility in Mukono, a district in Uganda about an hour’s drive east of the capital,

For over a decade, National Farmers’ Organizations (NFOs) in Central Africa have benefited from structured support aimed at enhancing their economic viability and integration into agricultural value chains. Within this dynamic, Local Support Frameworks (LSFs) play a crucial role by providing strategic and technical assistance to NFOs affiliated with PROPAC, particularly within the framework of the FO4ACP (Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean, and Pacific) program. From PAOPA to FO4ACP: The

Behind the newspaper headlines and the data on migration flows are countless ordinary people who envision a bright future for their families. Wherever their journeys take them, each of their stories is unique. Ousmane and Adama are a couple from rural Senegal who dared to dream of a better future abroad – and, with IFAD’s support, ended up finding it at home. Ousmane’s story Ousmane, a fisherman from Kafountine in Senegal, boarded

Date: 31 October 2024 Time: 11:30 AM – 2:30 PM (Kigali Time, GMT+2) Registration Link: CLICK HERE Introduction In the current global climate crisis, the impacts of climate change are particularly felt in African agriculture, a crucial sector for food security and rural livelihoods. African Farmers’ Organizations (FOs), as key players in agricultural production, face the necessity of strengthening their resilience to these changes while actively participating in global decision-making

From June 17 to 21, 2024, the World Farmers’ Organisation (WFO) hosted its Annual Meeting. This year, the event was held at the FAO Headquarters in Rome, Italy, and was simultaneously livestreamed on the WFO YouTube page. The meeting annually gathers hundreds of family farmers, young and women farmer leaders, farmers’ organizations, and agricultural cooperatives from across the globe, as well as other relevant stakeholders such as government representatives, multilateral institutions,

Participate in the family farming contest and send in your videos. Your videos will compete for the opportunity to be presented at the Global Family Farming Forum in October 2024 in Rome, Italy. The videos should illustrate how family farmers can be supported by innovations. These innovations might combine old and new food system practices and organizational processes, using traditional and diverse forms of knowledge and connecting these with newly available information

A P P L Y   N O W ! The Global Farmer Field Schools platform in FAO’s Office of Innovation is excited to announce the launch of the Innovation Award for Farmer Field Schools for Sustainable Agrifood Systems! This award will help collect, celebrate, and share impactful innovations in the implementation of FFS in support of the transition towards sustainable agrifood systems, including agroecology. Who Can Apply? Anyone involved in FFS, including