08cam-5244 - Strengthening of small farmer groups and improving their market access
CAMFAD is working in 3 southern provinces of Cambodia and has currently 62 village farmer organisations as its members, representing 818 producer groups (local level) having 7.905 individual members of which 57% are women. All members are small farmers. CAMFAD is in a transition period and gradually developing into a farmers organisation with its own elected board (since 2006). CAMFAD does not want to expand its membership but rather consolidate and further strengthen its current member organisations and strengthen its own capacity as a farmers organisation. Overall goal: Strengthening the livelihoods of vulnerable households in 4 provinces. specific objectives: - organisational strengthening of CAMFAD and its member organisations - diversified income generation - establish one provincial farmers market to realise better prices for farmesr -improved quality of farmers products Main activities: -Awareness creation (publications) on agricultural production in order to increase the production and thus income of the farmers -capacity building of CamFAD staff and board members -capacity building of local farmers associations (male/female) and strengthening the capacity of the local leaders - strengthen market access and linkages for farmers and establish a provincial farmers market - training on saving and credit of farmers groups to CAMFAD staff and strengthen the farmers groups in this aspect