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		<title>APFP-FO4A Stories of Impact: Turning Farmer Voices into Policy Action</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:25:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[For small-scale family farmers, good policies can mean the difference between vulnerability and opportunity. Across Asia and the Pacific, farmers are doing more than cultivating their fields—they are shaping the policies that affect their lives, livelihoods, and communities. Through the APFP-FO4A program, farmers’ organizations have strengthened their capacity to engage with governments, participate in policy [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>APFP-FO4A Stories of Impact &#8211; Youth at the Frontlines of Agriculture</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 07:03:50 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Across Asia and the Pacific, a new generation of young farmers is stepping forward—finding their voice, building their skills, and shaping the future of agriculture. Through the APFP-FO4A program, farmers’ organizations have invested in youth empowerment through leadership development, enterprise support, digital literacy, advocacy, and innovation. Young people are no longer just participants—they are decision-makers, [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>INDONESIA – Masagena Agricultural Cooperative strengthens the economic conditions of cocoa producers in North Luwu</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Masagena Cooperative is optimistic about improving the welfare of cocoa commodity farmers in its working area in North Luwu Regency. The Masagena Agricultural Cooperative (Koptan Masagena) is located in Pongo Village, Masamba District, North Luwu Regency, South Sulawesi Province. The Chairman of the Masagena Farmers Cooperative, Ayu Antariksa Rombe, stated that cocoa farmers still [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>FEAT TO RISE: A User&#8217;s Manual</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[FEAT TO RISEFarmers Enterprise Assessment Tool Towards Resilient, Inclusive, and Sustainable EnterpriseA User’s ManualDeveloped by the Asian Farmers’ Association for Sustainable Rural Development (AFA) Background What is FEAT to RISE? The Farmers’ Enterprise Assessment Tool towards Resilient, Inclusive and Sustainable Enterprise (FEAT to RISE, from here on referred to as FEAT for ease of reading in the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>APFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-Up: Panel Discussion on Women, Nutrition, and Food Systems</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Asian Farmers Association]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DocumentationAPFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-UpPanel Discussion on Women, Nutrition, and Food SystemsTheme: “Strengthening Farmer Organizations for Inclusive Growth”25 February, 2026 &#124; Jakarta, Indonesia I. Rationale  Women are at the heart of nutrition and food systems, contributing across the agricultural value chain—from production and enterprise development to household nutrition and policy engagement. Over five years of implementation, women farmers played a [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>APFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-Up: Panel Discussion on Agricultural Cooperative Enterprise Development and Rural Finance</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 09:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DocumentationAPFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-UpPanel Discussion on Agricultural Cooperative Enterprise Development and Rural FinanceTheme: “Strengthening Farmer Organizations for Inclusive Growth”25 February, 2026 &#124; Jakarta, Indonesia I. Rationale  Cooperative enterprise development and access to appropriate rural finance are critical pillars for building inclusive, resilient, and market-oriented agricultural systems in Asia. Farmer organizations (FOs) and cooperatives play a dual role—as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>APFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-Up: Panel Discussion on Agro-ecology and Climate Resiliency</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:20:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[DocumentationAPFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-UpPanel Discussion on Agro-ecology and Climate ResiliencyTheme: “Agro-ecology: Practices, Challenges, and Scaling Up”25 February, 2026 &#124; Jakarta, Indonesia The panel on “Agro-ecology and Climate Resiliency” tackles the urgent crisis hitting smallholder farmers in Asia hardest: extreme heat, erratic rains, brutal droughts, devastating floods, rising salinity, and violent storms that threaten food security, livelihoods, and biodiversity. [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Harvesting the Fruits of Unity: Celebrating the Impact of Farmers’ Organizations-Led Resilient Agri-Enterprises and Partnerships</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[APFP-FO4A Regional Wrap-Up DocumentationHarvesting the Fruits of Unity: Celebrating the Impact of Farmers’ Organizations-Led Resilient Agri-Enterprises and Partnerships24-25 February 2026 &#124; Mercure Jakarta Batavia, Jakarta, Indonesia I: Opening Program The day opened with a program that highlighted the importance of partnerships, collaboration, and farmer-led development in strengthening rural economies across the region. Speakers emphasized the achievements of [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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