Approach
Together with its partner organisations, the programme supports farmers’ organisations in building effective structures. To this end, it carries out organisational development and creates local education structures for trainers. This enables the associations to organise themselves independently and sustainably. In addition, the programme supports the associations in improving the services and qualifications offered to farmers. In commercial training courses, participants learn how to draw up business plans, market their products better and achieve higher incomes.
The programme advises farmers’ organisations on lobbying and advocacy work so that they can represent their interests to politics and economic stakeholders in a professional manner. Together with its partner organisations, the programme invites farmers’ associations from Africa and Asia to international conferences such as the World Climate Conference (COP).
The programme also improves women’s and young people’s access to leadership positions within farmers’ organisations.
It works together with both umbrella associations and regional and local partner organisations. Important partners in the programme’s implementation include the Andreas Hermes Academy (AHA), the Deutscher-LandFrauenverband e.V. (dlv), BBV-Landfrauen Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (BBV-LIZ), AgriCord, the Pan-African Farmers' Organisation (PAFO) and the Intercontinental Network of Organic Farmers' Organisations (INOFO).
Last update: September 2023
