On 22 november the European Parliament hosted the event 'Farmers fighting Climate Change in Developing Countries', jointly organised by AgriCord, together with WFO member organisation MTK a
First Access to Seeds Index for South and Southeast Asia now available
The Access to Seeds Index for South and Southeast Asia explores the performance of the seed industry and which seed company, of the 24 evaluated, takes the lead in supporti
AgriCord co-hosts side event at UN Climate Change Conference
From 3 till 14 December 2018 the 24th UN Climate Summit (COP24) takes place in Katowice, Poland. Together with four partners, AgriCord has the floor at the EU Pavilion to discuss agriculture's role in reaching net-zero emissions globally.
Cooperatives improve access to quality seeds in Western and Central Africa
A new study by the Access to Seeds Index, supported by Agence Française de Développement, the Government of The Netherlands and AgriCord, evaluated over 50 seed-producing cooperatives across 20 cou
Alliance welcomes new Italian agri-agency AEV to the AgriCord network
Agricoltura è Vita is the latest member of the AgriCord network.
AgriCord and partners launch phase II of the Forest and Farm Facility initiative
On July 20th, FFF phase II (2018-2022) was launched in Rome. In the panel discussion AgriCord’s CEO Hannelore Beerlandt emphasized the importance of FFF as a key partner in FO lead advocacy efforts. Joint advocacy opportunities of AgriCord and FFF will be explored and up-scaled during the FFF phase II, especially fomenting advocacy synergies at the country level.
FAO-AgriCord partnership supporting forest producer organisations: first results
The Phase I of the FAO-hosted Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) came to an end in 2017. FAO and AgriCord had signed a partnership agreement in 2014, which pledged a total of 1 million
European Development Days: conclusions on FOs role in women farmers’ economic empowerment
AgriCord partnered with FAO -hosted Forest and Farm Facility in a panel discussion on rural women in decision-making and entrepreneurship: forest and farm producer organisations and cooperatives ha
Digitalisation for development: benefits for farmers' organisations, June 21, Brussels
From access to inputs to trading, from individual smallholder households to well-established cooperatives, from smartphone applications to satellite imaging technology, digital technologies offer c
African agriculture adressing the demographic challenge
The French agri-agency, Afdi, jointly with the French National Federation of Agricultural Holders' Unions (FNSEA) and the Young