Poverty alleviation. Capacity building. Strengthening the role

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AgriCord Activity Report 2008
Poverty alleviation. Capacity building.
Strengthening the role of farmer organisations.
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“We need a plan” – Chairman’s Message
2008 at a glance
2008 Activities – Work Areas
2008 Activities – Monitoring and Evaluation
Inside AgriCord in 2008
Financial statements 2008
Beyond 2008 – Perspectives and Priorities
Information on AgriCord members and their activities 2008
Member agri-agencies
Associated members
“We need a plan” – Chairman’s Message
“We need a plan to feed the world”. This was my key message at the European Commission and
Parliament, on July 3, 2008 in Brussels 1. Organised by the French EU-Presidency, the conference
“Who will feed the world?” gathered leaders and development practitioners from governments and
major development institutions all over the world. In 2008 also, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon
urged bold steps to tackle the global food crisis and to revitalise agriculture.
We cannot leave food security to mere luck. Indeed, “we need a plan” to realize the potential of
farmers and their organisations. For decades, farmers have not been paid decent prices for their
products. The challenge now is to develop the much needed favourable environment for farmers to
invest and to produce in a sustainable way. In times
of crisis, of political and economic turmoil, farmer
organisations build stability.
We need governments and farmer organisations to
discuss and to agree on national policies for food
production, food trade and food consumption.
We need a plan to put more bargaining power in
the hands of farmers.
Our plan, within the AgriCord network of agriagencies, is based upon a partnership between
farmer organisations from all over the world.
A professional partnership, involving technical
exchanges, focusing on market access, preparing new farming activities and innovating
investments, facilitating entrepreneurship…
Our plan is called “Farmers Fighting Poverty”. It’s implementation started early 2007.
In 2008, more than 150 farmer organisations were involved in different
areas of capacity building and strengthening of their operations,
on a farmer-to-farmer basis. This report explains how and why.
We appreciate your interest and attention, and we welcome ideas
and suggestions.
You can contact me directly at [email protected].
Laurent Pellerin
President of AgriCord 2
1 See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jANueL2Lbk4 for Laurent’s intervention at the “Who will feed the world?” conference.
2 Laurent Pellerin is president of AgriCord since 2006. He was president of UPA (Union des Producteurs AgriColes du Québec)
from 1993 to 2007. Early 2009, he was elected president of the CFA (Canadian Federation of Agriculture). With his wife and
3 children, Laurent runs a pig farm in Québec, Canada.
AgriCord Activity Report 2008 | 23 April 2009, FAO –
In Mozambique, prices of maize by March 2009 were 29 percent higher than a year earlier.
Prices of maize in Kenya in March this year were 43 percent higher than in March 2008.
The price of Sudan’s food staple sorghum in February 2009 was 68 percent up over the
previous 12 months.
4 May 2009, United Nations –
Pointing to Africa as the epicentre of the global food crisis, Ms. Asha-Rose Migiro,
the UN Deputy Secretary-General today called for an African Green Revolution, urging
the international community to double food yields across the continent through sustainable
agriculture. An African Green Revolution must empower farmers, particularly smallholders,
both women and men.
| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 2008 at a glance
Producers organisations and the food crisis
Global food shortages were a major concern for farmers and governments in 2008. Rising food prices
were considered as an opportunity for farmers, also for the world’s 450 million smallholder farmers. In
2008, we noticed a growing consensus on the need to build the capacities of farmer organisations, to
create an enabling environment, and to pay decent prices to farmers. For AgriCord, this was a signal.
Our plan and our focus on the role of producer organisations is certainly appropriate and relevant, but
we need to do more.
“Farmers Fighting Poverty” - A farmers’ initiative
AgriCord started in 2003. 4 years later, in 2007, AgriCord finalized its first major programme, supporting trade capacities of producer organisations in developing countries. Since 2007, our “Farmers
Fighting Poverty” (FFP) programme is the framework of AgriCord’s activities. The programme is the
result of the collaboration between producers and rural organisations in OECD countries (who manage
the so called “agri-agencies”, the members of AgriCord) and farmer organisations in developing countries (who define priorities for their strengthening). From OECD side, producer organisations from
Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Japan, the Netherlands and Sweden are involved. In 2008, UPA
(Spain, Union de Pequenos Agricultores y Ganaderos) and CIA (Italy, Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori) have confirmed their intention to join AgriCord as associated members.
Priorities defined by producer organisations in developing countries
As farmer-owned and farmer-steered development agencies, the agri-agencies, associated in AgriCord,
cooperate to tackle the priorities defined by farmers. In 2008 again, agri-agencies and their farmers’
constituencies created several opportunities to meet and to listen to developing country producer
organisations. AFDI’s “Rencontres Internationales” (April 2008), and Agriterra’s “International Seminar
on Cattle Breeding Worldwide” (June 2008), are only two of many examples. AgriCord also supported
and participated in the activities of the Development Cooperation Committee (DCC) of IFAP, a unique
setting where producer organisations discuss and define the kind of development support they want.
Finally, with the Royal Tropical Institute (KIT, Amsterdam) and with DGIS (the Dutch development
authority), we analysed current development practices from the producers’ perspective.
Transparency, work areas, evidence on impact
In developing countries, the Farmers Fighting Poverty programme currently supports 153 producer
organisations (POs) in 61 countries. Information on the more than 200 projects/contracts is managed
AgriCord Activity Report 2008 | with a policy of complete transparency. AgriCord supports POs in 18 different work areas, covering
the key aspects of their activities, such as participatory policy formulation, financial management,
financial services to members, training, etc. In 2008, we started gathering evidence on impact of our
support to producer organisations, based upon the monitoring and evaluation practices of the agriagencies.
Funding and advisory services
Since the start in 2003, with a major funding from the Netherlands (DGIS), other contributions have
been mobilised from (the governments of) Canada, Sweden, Finland and France, and from IFAD.
DGIS remains the main backdonor for “Farmers Fighting Poverty” up to now. The budget for “Farmers
Fighting Poverty” (€114 mln for 2007-2010) is only partially funded. As we said earlier, our plan is
appropriate, but we need to do more. The programme consistently mobilises “farmer-to-farmer”
professional support and exchanges between farmers in developing countries, and with their colleages
from an increasing number of OECD countries, as named above.
Online information on projects and farmer organisations, supported by AgriCord and its member agencies, is available at www.agricord.org.
Select “projects” or “organisations” in the left column, and search by country, by organisation, by AIN (Agro-Info.Net) project number… in
the right column.
| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 2008 Activities – Work Areas
AgriCord Work Areas for strengthening the role of POs
Support to POs is divided in 18 different work areas, covering the key aspects of POs’ activities, such
as participatory policy formulation, financial management, financial services to members, training,
etc. At the end of 2008, 216 contracts provided funding and advisory services to 153 POs in 61 developing countries.
Farmers Fighting Poverty (FFP)
Work Areas
number of projects/contracts
Work area 01: Participatory policy formulation
20
Work area 02: Financial management 4
Work area 03: Organisational strengthening 40
Work area 04: Institutional development 20
Work area 05: Grassroots participation 20
Work area 06: Training modules 4
Work area 07: Agricultural development (crops) 16
Work area 08: Banking, credit, insurance 7
Work area 09: Inputs for agriculture 2
Work area 10: Agricultural extension 5
Work area 11: Market and chain development 34
Work area 12: Research for development in agriculture 0
Work area 13: Other services, incl; HIV/AIDS 4
Work area 14: Gender and women in development 6
Work area 15: Information and communication technology 8
Work area 16: Diversification, rural non farm economy, rural tourism 5
Work area 17: Processing and cooperative activities 13
Work area 18: Involvement of OECD farmer organisations 8
216
number of countries involved
9
4
24
15
13
3
11
7
2
4
19
0
3
6
4
5
9
3
61
Agro-Info.Net (AIN)
All information on projects/contracts with producer organisations, from the application phase to execution, is available online (www.AgriCord.org “projects”). The database gives the project description,
budgets, results and expenditures. AIN also provides information on the producer organisation (www.
AgriCord.org “organisations”).
Relative importance of work areas
Support requested by POs concentrates on work areas related to the strengthening of policy formulation, organisational capacities, and market development.
AgriCord Activity Report 2008 | Expenditure per FFP - Work Area (€)
11.000.000
10.000.000
9.000.000
8.000.000
Expenditure per FFP - Work Area (€)
11.000.000
7.000.000
10.000.000
6.000.000
9.000.000
5.000.000
8.000.000
4.000.000
7.000.000
3.000.000
6.000.000
2.000.000
5.000.000
1.000.000
4.000.000
0
3.000.0001 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
2.000.000
Work Areas – Farmers Fighting Poverty
1.000.000
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Work Areas – Farmers Fighting Poverty
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Support per Work Area in terms of number of projects, POs and countries
Num. Projects/contracts
Num. POs
Num. Countries
Num. Projects/contracts
Num. POs
Num. Countries
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Work Areas – Farmers Fighting Poverty Programme
15
16
17
18
6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
Work Areas ––Farmers
Fighting Poverty Programme
Organisational Strengthening
PO Operations
– Cross-cutting Issues
5
55% of the total FFP programme expenditure was utilized for support initiatives in organisational
strengthening and development. Support to PO operations required 36 per cent of total expenditure.
This support to POs operational activities ranged from participatory policy generation (12%) to economic activities (24%) including agricultural production, marketing and access to financial services.
| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 POs organizationa
Development /
Strenghtening
55,1%
POs
organiz
Developm
Strenghte
55,1%
Support per Work Area in terms of number of projects, POs and countries
45
40
35
30
25
20
151
10
5
0
Ex
Expenditure per main areas of POs strenghtening
POs Operations
35,8%
POs organizational
Development /
Strenghtening
55,1%
Cross-cutting
capacities issues
9,1%
Regional focus and international organisations
The total AgriCord support, as committed end of 2008, was Euro 54.6 million for 216 projects
involving 153 POs from 61 developing countries.
The focus on Africa (64% of total support) is reflected in the number of countries, in the number of
projects and the number of POs supported. Asia and Latin America received 10% and 12% of the total
expenditure. North African countries are with the Mediterranean Region. International organisations,
mainly IFAP, and projects at the global level received 10% of the total support. Projects directly implemented by agri-agencies received 2% of the programme support.
% Expenditure
Africa
64
Asia
Latinamerica
Mediterranean
International POs
Projects by AAs
10
12
2
10
2
All figures in this section refer to projects supported in 2008. Some of them started in 2007 and many will end in 2009 or 2010. The budget
figures refer to the complete contract period.
AgriCord Activity Report 2008 | 10
| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 18 Work Areas for supporting POs organisational strengthening and POs
operations
Work Area 1. Participatory policy formulation
Members’ participation in the formulation of policy positions and proposals is a basic feature for the
POs’ core business of lobbying and advocacy towards other stakeholders. AgriCord supports POs to
have member consultations (meetings), to hire experts (for summarizing farmer input and backing
outcomes of the meetings with research), to present proposals (in home country or at international
events), including general methodological support on how to organize a consultation process. Key
feature is the consolidation of member consultations, targeted systematization of members’ opinions
and input provided by resource persons. At the international level, the focus is on the policy formulation within IFAP, and on the mobilisation of inputs from developing country farmer organisations.
Also, support is provided to the regional platforms ROPPA, SACAU and EAFF.
Project title
Segunda etapa programa Carlitos: Fortalecimiento de la juventud (institutional strengthening
rural youth organisation).
Renforcement et réseautage des organisations agricoles d’Amérique Centrale face à la commercialisation des produits agricoles.
Mise en place d’une plate-forme de concertation des producteurs de cacao en Côte d’Ivoire.
Identification of priorities for the General Commission of JFU.
Member’s consultation process to strengthen the CGA.
Renforcement institutionnel et organisationnel du syndicat des exploitants agricoles de
l’Office du Niger (SEXAGON)- MALI.
Plaidoyer pour une stabilisation du marché du riz au Mali
PFPN: Appui stratégique à la Plateforme Paysanne du Niger.
Plan operationel de la PFPN 2008 – 2010.
Appui au développement d’un plaidoyer au sein de l’OP Moribeen
Afianzamiento de las propuestas politicas III
Incidencia política y Comité de Gremios Agrarios en Peru.
Desarrollo de capacidades institucionales de la JNC.
Programme d’appui au renforcement des compétences techniques, politiques et économiques
des leaders et de ses members.
Échanges d´expériences Sud-Sud entre OPA nationales sur les lois d’orientation agricole.
Appui aux activités de formation et de plaidoieries menées par les OPA en lien avec la souveraineté alimentaire.
International farmer dialogue for policy-making and advocacy. 2007/2008
Empowering Smallholder Farmers in Markets (ESFIM).
Rural youth remain! Conference Mijarc.
Support to developing country farm leader’s role in IFAP.
AIN
project nr.
Organisation
Country
AgriCord
support - €
5164
FAA
Argentina
53 105
5054
CCA
5235
5169
5004
ANOPACI
JFU
KENFAP - CGA
Central
America
Ivory Coast
Jordan
Kenya
16 815
28 271
25 731
5034
Sexagon
Mali
43 743
5150
4913
5137
AOPP
PFPN
PFPN
Mali
Niger
Niger
55,790
117 850
571 474
5043
FUGPN - Mooriben
Niger
21,400
4866
5219
5172
Conveagro
Conveagro
JNC
Peru
Peru
Peru
87 825
113 213
81 915
5010
CNCR
Senegal
189 438
4802
AFDI
West-Africa
53 880
5032
ROPPA
West-Africa
44 840
4837
4973
5037
5263
IFAP
IFAP
MIJARC
ZNFU
World
World
World
World
75 081
3 385 002
1 258 760
19 788
168 085
These are the different steps of a “Participatory Policy Generation Process” (PGPP), for which national farmer unions can mobilize support
from agri-agencies.
Work Area 2. Financial management
Different types of initiatives to strengthen POs financial management are supported, from access to
software and services to seminars and customized programmes for training and implementation in all
aspects of financial management and accounting within farmer organisations. This work area builds
on the positive experiences of farmer organisations with the “FinBase” seminars. FinBase introduces
and implements financials systems including training, staff and board involvement, data gathering
and surveys. In 90% of the cases, participation in FinBase resulted in measurable and improved financial management.
Project title
Fortaleciendo la gestión interna de la organización
Introduction/application SAGE 100 ( comptabilité de la FEPA-B)
Mejorando la gestión administrativa financiera y contable Confederacion La Voz del Campo
Training staff of Tanzanian co-operatives in complying with international financial reporting
standards
AIN
project nr.
Organisation
Country
AgriCord
support - €
5177
5118
5147
FETRAF-SUL
FEPA/B
La Voz del Campo
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Chile
69 563
27 984
24 906
5028
TFC
Tanzania
57 243
Work Area 3. Internal organisational strengthening
The aspects in which an organisation needs strengthening depend on its mission, its own policies,
and the services required by its members. Consistently, the programme supports POs in their efforts
to establish basic infrastructures and organisational processes, in view of its own specific objectives
and projects. This involves, in addition to specific projects, initial feasibility studies, as well as strategic plans, internal and external communication, business development and chain innovation projects.
Profiling of individual farmers’ organisations (a method to assess a POs’ organisational capacities)
plays a crucial role in this work area.
project title
Organisational Strengthening of FAA-ULE Member Farmer’s Organisations
Démultiplication des services et autonomisation de l’Anoper (2008-2010)
Accompagnement de l’ARPA dans son développement et dans la maîtrise de la filière ananas
Renforcer la détermination et l’engagement des membres (vers une association plus performante)
Attention aux inégalités sociales à travers la participation des femmes
Mejorando el sistema de Planificación, Monitoreo y Evaluación
Encarando el desarrollo lechero
Apoio institucional e organização de base da fetraf para a consolidação da agricultura familiar na Bahia
Consolidação e inserção das bases
Mise en oeuvre du plan stratégique de l’UGCPA/BM
CAMFAD rural poverty reduction and market access (CROP-MA) 2008
Mapping des organisations paysannes au Cameroun
Appui institutionnel de la CONAPROCAM pour un développement de services relatifs à la
filière cacao
Appui institutionnel à l’Atader pour un développement durable dans le Logone oriental
Programme Marais au Bushi
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 AIN
project nr.
4969
5149
5227
AgriCord
support - €
66 309
348 077
67 204
Organisation
Country
FAA-ULE
ANOPER
ARPA
Armenia
Benin
Benin
5166
Mialebouni
Benin
70 390
5151
5176
5170
Tikonna
CIOEC-B
CONAPLE
Benin
Bolivia
Bolivia
96 245
2 118
27 041
4885
FETRAF-Bahia
Brazil
109 010
5212
5106
5108
5192
FETRAF-Bahia
UGCPA/BM
CAMFAD
AFDI
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
Cameroon
439 424
369 356
77 948
13 340
4855
Conaprocam
Cameroon
72 166
4856
4958
ATADER
CIMBUSHI
Chad
D.R. Congo
171 227
79 346
AIN
project nr.
Renforcement des organisations paysannes au Sud-Kivu
5144
Strategic Plan of the Eastern Africa Farmers Federation
5113
Projet d’appui aux populations de Moyenne-Guinée
5242
Towards a strong rural movement, AMPRO
5211
Promotion of sustainable model of agricultural coops in Cambodia, Laos PDR and Afghanistan 4933
Renforcement de l’ANOPACI pour un Développement Durable en Milieu Rural- phase 2
5124
La professionnalisation des agriculteurs à Madagascar
4868
Renforcer et dynamiser l’AOPP pour mieux servir ses membres et défendre les paysans
5161
Appui institutionnel à l’Assemblée permanente des chambres d’agriculture du Mali (APCAM)
5024
project title
AgriCord
support - €
204 841
172 130
4 127 217
138 442
434 640
131 656
304 745
69 573
Organisation
Country
FOPAC-SK
EAFF
FPFD
AMPRO
ICA
ANOPACI
FEKRITAMA
AOPP
D.R. Congo
East-Africa
Guinea
Honduras
India
Ivory Coast
Madagascar
Mali
APCAM
Mali
93,022
Mapping des OP au Mali
Plan de acción 2008; La construcción de capacidades de la Coordinadora Mexicana
Capacity development of TEASEC and its farmers partner organisations
Appui au renforcement des capacités d’intervention et à la mise en place d’un système de
commercialisation du bétail et d’approvisionnement en intrants.
PFU Member Association Strengthening and Empowering
Programa de fortalecimiento organizacional de los productores de maíz y sorgo
Fortaleciendo las capacidades de gestión organizativa – empresarial de los productores de
café y cacao
Congress for the Consolidation of the Peasant Women Federation
Strengthening capacity to speed up socio- economic reforms and generate local resources
Improving Peasants’Socio-Economic-Political Conditions in the Philippines
Continuity on Consolidation and Expansion through Capability Building Activities and
Livelihood Projects
Starting up and strengthening of the middle level Mviwata Manyara
Strengthening of the middle level of MVIWATA
Improvement of Services to Farmers in Thailand
Strengthening UNFFE capacity to deliver effective services to its constituents
5193
5087
5142
UPA DI
CM
TEASEC
Mali
Mexico
Nepal
16 945
74 587
36 521
4701
Apel ZP
Niger
208 149
4954
5073
PFU
ANPMYS
Palestine
Peru
54 867
13 392
5140
CEPICAFE
Peru
23 303
5168
5005
5239
LAKAMBINI
PAKISAMA
PAKISAMA
Philippines
Philippines
Philippines
31 506
55 771
510 565
5077
WOPD
Philippines
40 049
5198
5188
5104
4978
Tanzania
Tanzania
Thailand
Uganda
163 235
185 105
262 691
199 190
Programme Pastoral Regional phase II pour le Sahel d’Afrique de L’Ouest
5226
Mvimanya
Mviwata
SorKorPor
UNFFE
Réseau Billital
Maroobé
West-Africa
556 631
Work Area 4. Institutional development
Institutional development deals with strengthening of the position of farmers’ organisations in their
relations with government, private sector, NGOs and other stakeholders. Training courses in lobbying,
advocacy techniques, capacities for formulation of business plans, projects and programmes,
capacity-building to enable analysis of the institutional and economic environment, contacts with
donors, market studies, farmer-controlled economic activities, etc.
AgriCord
support - €
AIN
project nr.
Organisation
Country
Renforcement des capacités de la FUPRO, UPS, URP-Ouémé et URP-Mono/Couffo
Renforcer la FEPAB afin d’œuvrer à l’accroissement des capacités organisationnelles, techniques et économiques de ses membres.
4959
FUPRO
Benin
602 616
5232
FEPA/B
Burkina Faso
803 982
Augmenter les revenues des producteurs agricoles membres de la FOPAC-NK
4914
FOPAC-NK
CCA as active roleplayor in the local economic development of Nonualcos
Profiling APFOG and formulation of joint advocacy programme by farmers platform
Increase capacity for internal and external linkages
Agricultural policy advocacy and lobbying of farmers interests at national level by CIFA
Des paysans s’organisent pour être acteurs de leur développement
Développement d’un plan d’affaires pour la mise en place d’une Centrale de Services pour des
OP au Mali
Strategic Plan NFFM 2008-2010: organisational consolidation and intensification of service
delivery
Fortalecimiento institucional de la CLAC y desarrollo de mercados y capacidades de los
miembros
Collaboration agreement between Agriterra and SCC
5209
5095
5167
5160
5145
CCA
APFOG
FONG
CIFA
SOA
Congo, Dem.
Rep. of
El Salvador
Ghana
Ghana
India
Madagascar
5229
Faso Jigi
Mali
5120
NFFM
Moldova
5148
CLAC
South-America
16 225
5103
SCC
145 907
Strengthening advocacy and enhancement of membership development
4864
AFA
366 694
Streamlining of service delivery to the Sugarcane Growers’ Associations in Tanzania
Projet d’appui à la structuration du réseau national RENOP et à la défense des intérêts des
agriculteurs togolais.
Providing information services to farmers emerging out of conflict
Operationalization of the National Association for Sugarcane Farmers in Uganda
Un plan estratégico en ejecución para contribuir a la sostenibilidad
From thousands to millions: ‘Fonds d’Appui à la promotion des poles d’entreprises agricoles
(FAPEA)
Création de la plateforme panafricaine des organisations paysannes et de producteurs de
l’Afrique
4882
TASGA
South-America
South EastAsia
Tanzania
5098
RENOP
Togo
163 536
5159
4881
5123
KIDFA
UNASGO
AMRU
Uganda
Uganda
Uruguay
12 879
157 495
114 978
5000
IFDC
West -Africa
4 116 503
5259
ROPPA
West-Africa
95 778
Project title
620 323
149 966
58 796
61 667
63 727
337 625
51 449
692 549
89 652
Work Area 5. Grass-roots participation
Participatory approaches and group formation for grass roots economic development is supported
with the aim of facilitating POs’ local networks and strengthening of their representative member
base. The most challenging aspect of activities in this field is to gear this type of approach to the
working and membership drive of national organisations, establishing direct and stronger links
between the upper levels and members at local level.
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 Project title
Programme de développement de l’agriculture par un renforcement du milieu paysan au
Bénin
Plan opérationnel des 4 axes stratégiques
L’organisation de professionnels agricoles forte, visible et crédible
Farmer organisations networks working for sustainable development of family agriculture
Renforcement des capacités de négociation et de défense des intérêts de la fédération et ses
membres
Empowering farmers for effective participation in decision making (Bridging period proposal
for 2008)
Transition plan, linking Sowing the seeds of Renewal” with the Strategic plan”
Micro projets FEKRITAMA – Madagascar
Accompagnement de FIFATA et de ses 5 Fédérations régionales d’organisations paysannes
membres à Madagascar
Amplifier les initiatives et renforcer les capacités sur 2 zones pilotes de la Maison des Paysans
à Tuléar, Madagascar
Projet d’appui à la filière blé et à l’Union des coopératives Baabahuu Jici (PAFB/BJ)
Amélioration des conditions de vie des pasteurs et agro-pasteurs
Plan d’appui au renforcement des capacités des organisations paysannes de la filiere horticole
Incidencia para el fortalecimiento de la Agricultura Sostenible y la Seguridad Alimentaría
desde las mujeres y jóvenes rurales de la CNA
PLAN 2008 Rendre des membres d’etre entrepreneurs performants””
PLAN D’ACTIONS 2008-2010: Organiser les producteurs autour de filières porteuses
Programme de développement de l’agriculture par un renforcement du milieu paysan au
Sénégal
Advocacy seminars in Makeni and Kenema
Mejora de la competitividad y el impacto social de las cooperativas agropecuarias
From thousands to millions: Pilotage du projet 1000s+ par OP et facilitation de l’émergence
des dynamiques économiques locales
AIN
project nr.
Organisation
Country
AgriCord
support - €
4949
FUPRO
Benin
1,112,905
5013
5210
5114
FEPA/B
FEPA/B
FNN
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso
Cambodia
215,331
1 060 869
102 959
5197
FOP-BG
Guinea
83 603
5068
FFAAP
India
108 800
4875
5105
KENFAP
FEKRITAMA
Kenya
Madagascar
644 162
149 804
4800
FIFATA
Madagascar
378 427
5146
MdP
Madagascar
368 771
4918
5200
5107
APCAM
AREN
FCMN-NIYA
Mali
Niger
Niger
774 167
636 435
614 397
4843
CNA
Peru
269 486
5131
5132
IMBARAGA
Ingabo
Rwanda
Rwanda
124 305
421 994
5255
UGPM
Senegal
1 018 462
5078
5125
NAFSL
CAF
Sierra Leone
Uruguay
35 793
65 532
5143
ROPPA
West Africa
1 259 024
Work Area 6. Development of training modules and facilities
This work area involves among others, training of staff and members of rural membership organisations by cooperative management training courses for developing countries. The courses have taken
place in different OECD countries as well as in various developing countries. Training courses have
been supported on topics such as improvement of commercial skills in farmer organisations,
strengthening financial management, agricultural production techniques and the introduction of ICT
solutions.
Project title
Formation des jeunes au sein de collèges agricoles. Conception et réalisation de formations
aux métiers de formateurs et conseillers agricoles.
Curso internacional de lecheria
Technical and bussiness training programme in Vietnam
1000+: Programmes de formation pour la professionnalisation de l’appui accompagnement
selon l’approche CASE
AIN
project nr
Organisation
Country
AgriCord
support - €
4952
FIFATA
Madagascar
269 479
5189
4932
AGALEP
VICOPSME QT
Peru
Vietnam
12 430
355 513
5058
IFDC
West Africa
1 213 971
Work Area 7. Agricultural development and crops
Support in this work area covers technical aspects of productive activities of crops and livestock as
well as fisheries and forestry activities. Projects in this programme component target production
issues from the perspectives of quality, productivity, cost reduction, environmental safety and
sustainability. A large number of PO activities are dealing with the production aspects (quality issues,
harvesting and delivery, volumes contracted…) related to market access, to processing requirements
and, in general, to change management. Obviously, such activities are closely related to work area 11
(market and chain development).
AIN
project nr.
Organisation
Country
5030
FEPA/B
Burkina Faso
43 937
5121
FEPA/B
Burkina Faso
117 316
5072
UDPNP
349 040
Renforcement économique des pisciculteurs
4872
UCOPIS
Appui au service de conseil en gestion de la FPFD Guinée
Matching farmers and agribusiness
Improved banana production for increased household income
Integrated dairy goat management for improved household income
Indigenous poultry rearing
Amélioration de la production et de la mise en marché des produits agricoles dans le cercle
de Kéniéba, région de Kayes
Coopératives et valorisation des blés de qualité au Maroc
Enriching farmers competency towards productivity enhancement and enterprise development
Synergie des multiples initiatives économiques agricoles
Improved agricultural production and access to markets and enhanced active participation of
small scale farmers in local economic development processes
Improve farmers capacity to produce safety and organic tea
Improving farmer’s capacity of producing safe and organic tea in communes of Thai Nguyen
province.
4844
5231
4976
4977
4983
FPFD
FFAAP
KENFAP
KENFAP
KENFAP
Burkina Faso
Congo, Dem.
Rep. of
Guinea
India
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
4919
APCAM
Mali
346 596
4951
Coop KhemCha
Marokko
180 339
5129
PASAKA
Philippines
112 477
5099
FONGS
Senegal
187 982
5199
MVIWAMO
Tanzania
188 447
4966
TNFU
Vietnam
27 963
5181
TNFU
Vietnam
62 982
Project title
Consolider la Fédération des Professionnels Agricoles du Burkina Faso en optimisant les
acquis de ses programmes de développement
Soutien au réseau gestion pour développer le conseil à l’exploitation familiale au Burkina
Faso
Développement de la filière niébé dans la province du Sanmatenga au Burkina Faso
AgriCord
support - €
69 667
279 481
162 667
12 461
12 466
6 233
Work Area 8. Banking and credit sector, including insurance
POs are initiators, brokers or facilitators, and sometimes direct providers of financial services to their
members. This work area builds on the experiences gained by POs in setting up agricultural credit
structures in Latin America and Africa. In Asia, the experiences are mainly in the area of setting up
mutual insurance systems and with embedding insurance in the products offered by credit cooperatives. This will be a main area of development in the coming years, with inputs from private
insurance companies.
16
Strengthening the Credit Union movement in Lao PDR
Up scaling of financial services to protect the poor
Attaining self-sustaining status and sustained growth
Oser et Croire 2007/2008
Strengthening and development of USAWA in Kilimanjaro Region
Credit Union Development in Asia 2008-2010
Developing a micro insurance product in two Saving and Credit Co-operative Societies
AIN
project nr.
5052
5065
5119
4893
4967
5053
5157
Organisation
Country
ACCU
NEFSCUN
PMBA
UPP-UF
USAWA
ACCU
UCA
Lao PDR
Nepal
Philippines
Senegal
Tanzania
Thailand
Uganda
AgriCord
support - €
337 512
154 051
85 575
112 573
321 061
579 384
31 515
Work Area 9. Inputs for agriculture
The work area builds on the outcome of the Fertilizer Summit 2006 in Abuja, Nigeria. Also covered
are the activities of EAFF in East Africa, in preparation of fertilizer retail cooperatives. In general, the
work area adresses POs working on improvement of input supply to farmers. A particular and major
contribution supports the role of farmer organisations within large regional (West Africa, East-Africa)
programmes of IFDC (International Center for Soil Fertility and Development), and facilitates the
implementation of NEPAD linked policies.
Project title
Des organisations paysannes fortes pour lutter contre la pauvreté en Guinée
Enhancing quality and timely farm input supplies in five area branches
AIN
project nr.
5317
4986
Organisation
Country
FPFD
KENFAP
Guinea
Kenya
AgriCord
support - €
3,174
31 164
Work Area 10. Farmer-to-farmer exchanges on agricultural technology
Horizontal farmer-to-farmer information exchanges and Farmer Field Schools are typical ‘peer-to-peer’
approaches to learning and facilitation of innovation. Supported activities cover the technical aspects
of cultivating specific crops: technical demonstrations and farmer-to-farmer visits, supply and use
of inputs, extension work in rainfed and irrigation cropping, in horticulture, in animal husbandry,
etc. Implementation of ICT solutions for agricultural information needs of farmers’ organisations is
especially encouraged.
Project title
Animation du Réseau Méditerranéen RCM et renforcement des capacités des Groupes de base
pour la promotion de l’Agriculture de Conservation
Appui aux exploitations familiales à dominante cacaoyères via le renforcement de la
Conaprocam et de ses fédérations.
Organic rice production
Appui à la structuration de l’UAR et au renforcement des services aux membres
Appui au renforcement des services aux membres de l’UGKo
AIN
project nr.
Organisation
Country
AgriCord
support - €
5007
FERT
Algerije
158 444
5184
Conaprocam
Cameroon
432 478
4865
5075
5117
FFF
UAR Plateaux
UGKo
Philippines
Togo
Togo
162 295
133 420
137 958
Work Area 11. Market and chain development
Trade capacity building initiatives are supported from village to national level, including strengthening of commercial bargaining power, contract farming, and building of commercial capacity in both
domestic and export markets. This is one of the priority work areas and includes 12% of the FFP
expenditure. Market access and chain development are of high interest for farmers in developing
countries. Typical PO activities are: strengthening membership participation in cooperative networks
and federations, formulation of business plans, contract farming and outgrowers’ schemes, activities
directly related to marketing and relations with processors or traders.
Nuevos miembros, mejores servicios, mayor producción de lana
AIN
project nr.
5067
Vente groupée d’anacarde dans l’Atacora et la Donga
5163
URPA / AD
Benin
126 731
Strengthening the cooperative branches in Parana region
4880
UNICAFES-PR
Brazil
48 700
Cooperative branches, chain development & lobby capacity
5215
Consolidation d’UNILEITE pour une professionnalisation des exploitations familiales d’élevage
5045
laitier du Sud-Ouest du Parana
UNICAFES-PR
Brazil
442 180
UNILEITE
Brazil
131 489
Commercialisation des produits apicoles
4869
ASALI
Professionnalisation des agriculteurs de la Cooperative Centrale du Nord-Kivu
4862
Coocenki
Renforcement des federations agricoles au Nord-Kivu
4861
SYDIP
Renforcement économique et securisation foncieres des collectifs
4911
UPDI
Project title
Strengthening of the provincial union of potato producers in commercialisation and market5206
ing strategies of the potato sector in Ecuador
Projet d’appui à la mise en marché du lait à la CCA (phase 2)
5069
Country
FECORSUR
Argentina
Congo, Dem.
Rep. of
Congo,Dem.
Rep.
Congo, Dem.
Rep. of
Congo, Dem.
Rep. of
AgriCord
support - €
51 855
131 476
151 575
469 904
365 258
CONPAPA
Ecuador
68 287
CCA
Ethiopia Learning
Alliance
El Salvador
346 126
Ethiopia
157 144
APODIP
Guatemala
192 099
INA
Indonesia
141 706
Renforcement des capacités des éleveurs laitiers du Vakinankaratra (Union ROVA)
5050
Proceso de análisis participativo de las ventajas competitivas para el desarrollo económico de
5055
pequeños y medianos productores
Fortaleciendo los afiliados de UNAG Chontales - Fase II
5100
FERT
Madagaskar
195 776
UNAG Chinandega
Nicaragua
26 207
UNAG Chontales
Nicaragua
98 686
Appui à la mise en place d’un projet pilote de mise en marché collective
4832
FCMN-NIYA
Niger
229 258
Renforcement des unions membres de la FUCOPRI (2008-2009)
5135
FUCOPRI
Niger
406 147
Fortalecimiento Organizacional y Empresarial de la SPAR
4942
SPAR
Peru
60 515
Enhancing the Marketing Capacity of Corn and Sugar Farmers in the Philippines
4930
Projet d’Augmentation de Revenue Agricole et Protection de l’Evironment pour led habitants
5064
du district de Gicumbi PARAPEGI.
NATCCO
Impuyaki
Cooperative
Philippines
214 605
Rwanda
110 979
“Fair deal” in cotton contract farming
5051
SACAU
SouthernAfrica
318 000
Linking small-scale coffee farmers to better markets
5115
South America
43 690
Strengthening of commercial capacities of agricultural producers in Tanzania
4998
Pachamama Coffee
Co-op
Mviwata
Tanzania
101 977
Appui à la commercialisation du café et du cacao biologiques au Togo
5126
ATPB
Togo
77 808
Raising the Food- and Income Security of Poor Farm Households in Masindi District
5088
Madfa
Uganda
127 486
A Farmer-driven approach for improved coffee quality and increased value share
5213
NUCAFE
Uganda
n.a.
Learning alliance Ethiopia: Chain empowerment of farmer organisations
5042
Improved market conditions, quality labeling, cooperative management for 1300 small organic
5205
coffeeproducers
Horticultural Partnership Support Programme (HPSP) - 2nd phase
4834
18
Organisation
AIN
project nr.
Raising the Food and Income Security of Poor Farm Households in Hoima District
5139
Raising the food and income security of poor farm households in Mbarara District
5138
Weaving the oil seed web: Commercializing oilseed production by small holder farmers in
North East Uganda
Transformación y Crecimiento del Sistema Cooperativo Agropecuario
Organisation
UNFFE-Hoima
District
UNFFE-Mbarara
District
Country
AgriCord
support - €
Uganda
289 870
Uganda
325 140
5130
UOSPA
Uganda
575 585
4846
CAF
Uruguay
153 013
Contribuyendo a la implementación del plan de negocios
5127
CDC
Uruguay
88 256
Agricultural value chain development in fragile states
5112
Agriterra
World
26 196
Work Area 12. Research for development in agriculture
Support is available for expanding the positive experiences of participatory development of research
agendas by farmers’ organisations and linking POs at all levels to agricultural research for development.
Examples of activities to be supported are: meetings for agenda setting among farmer organisations
that will guide research institutes in the priority setting for their research; backing up and preparation of this priority setting and organizing the demand side in general. IFAP is increasingly involved
in the steering of applied research programmes by a number of international research and development networks, and in the feedback of research outcomes to farmer organisations. Institutionalized
relations with international research groups, such as ECART (EU) and developing countries research
centres are desired outcomes. A number of PO activities are dealing with such issues. However, they
have been classified under other work areas: an example is the ESFIM programme (empowering smallholder farmers in markets), in work area 1 (Participatory Policy Preparation) considering the policy
oriented focus of the research.
Work Area 13. Other services and rural development issues
A number of cross-cutting issues are relevant for farmers and POs: environmental concerns; rural
infrastructures for farmers; energy from and for farming; agricultural journalism; agricultural mechanization; agricultural education; land reform; veterinarian services; and issues related to access and
management of water.
HIV/AIDS is a cross cutting issue for all projects supported in many countries with HIV/AIDS emergency and activities are generally supported under all work areas. In addition, several special HIV/
AIDS initiatives, in particular aiming at the “mainstreaming” of HIV/AIDS in POs, have been supported
under work area 13.
Project title
Trajectory: towards better HIV/AIDS competent producer organisations
KENFAP in HIV/AIDS mitigation among the farming community
Effectively respond to the impact and consequences of HIV/AIDS
Internal mainstreaming HIV and AIDS in UOSPA: focus on staff
AIN
project nr.
5230
5207
5221
5222
Organisation
Country
Agri-ProFocus
KENFAP
UNFFE
UOSPA
East-Africa
Kenya
Uganda
Uganda
AgriCord
support - €
67 260
34 415
41 799
63 906
Work Area 14. Gender and women in development
A considerable part of the overall budget is earmarked for specific projects and activities aimed at
women and at improving the gender balance in organisations and their activities. Farmer organisations can propose targeted investments and activities, allowing for increased women’s participation.
Most POs consider “gender” as a “mainstream” aspect of their policy. Most projects supported in other
work areas do include support for this aspect as a subcomponent, and therefore do not appear in this
work area. IFAP has formulated a policy strategy specifically targeting gender issues, the support to
rural women and their involvement in POs. In 2005 a pilot seminar to define strengthening needs
from the national level was conducted in Latin America. In 2008, IFAP replicated this pilot experience
in Africa and in Asia, to define the capacity building needs to empower the role of the rural women in
POs, both in the organisations representing only women and in the organisations representing both
men and women.
Formación de líderes para mejorar la economía de COMUVA con visión empresarial
AIN
project nr.
4781
Femme paysanne, debout pour l’auto promotion
4867
LOFEPACO
Contribución al desarrollo democrático, político y productivo de las mujeres de CMC
Establishing Women’s Learning centres in Andhra Pradesh
Fortaleciendo el liderazgo para un empoderamiento con equidad e igualdad de género
Fortalecimiento de la Coordinadora Nacional de Mujeres Cafetaleras
5194
4961
4831
5171
CMC
FFAAP
AMMOR
JNC
Project title
Organisation
Country
CoMuVA
Bolivia
Congo, Dem.
Rep. of
Costa Rica
India
Mexico
Peru
AgriCord
support - €
145 070
263 210
71 382
59 504
105 390
62 557
Work Area 15. Information and communication technology
Farmer organisations can start or improve their websites using a common platform (Agro-Info.Net).
They can develop telecentre-type solutions for agricultural information and communication in general
(in cooperation with IFDC). Opportunities are offered to develop and implement market information systems through the internet, with farmers’ organisations as users and suppliers of data. This is
in direct response to the priorities defined by market-oriented POs from more than 40 countries in
seminars organized by AgriCord in Montevideo, Brussels and Seoul. The work area also supports the
development of open-source software for cooperative management.
Project title
Livelihood improvement of farmers and rural Women
Software Development for Cooperatives
The Kenya Coffee Cooperatives ICT Management Program
Farmers communication center
Renforcement du dispositif et des services ICT du CRCR et de ses membres
1000+: ICT component
Agro-info as information platform for producer organisations
SMS Market Information System for South and East Africa
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project nr.
4685
4047
5122
4981
5224
5059
5033
5031
Organisation
Country
CKO
Agriterra
KCGA
KENFAP
CRCR
ROPPA
Agriterra
ZNFU
India
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Mali
West-Africa
World
Zambia
AgriCord
support - €
219 157
256 138
112 706
6 233
37 759
1 457 300
304 855
99 027
Work Area 16. Diversification of agriculture. Rural off-farm economic activities
The implementation of new and non-conventional ways of increasing farm income is supported
under this work area. Sustainable production of bio-energy, access to the market of CO2 sequestration, handicraft and agrotourism are examples. Agrotourism is an alternative in which a relevant and
growing number of farmer organisations have shown interest. This alternative is an area in which the
collaboration between OECD POs and developing countries POs has a huge potential. The experience
of Agriterra, Dutch POs and a Dutch university is an example of this potential collaboration for many
other cases.
Project title
Tourisme rural communautaire au Bénin
Fortalecimiento institucional y comercial de TUSOCO
HUADQUIÑA: La hacienda cooperativa las fincas de café y su gran diversidad en camino al
Machupicchu
Business Plan for community based rural tourism development in Kwalei and Kwekanga
Building the capacity of VNFU for the development of Agro-tourism
AIN
project nr.
5021
5101
AgriCord
support - €
34 780
70 085
Organisation
Country
UCP Grand-Popo
TUSOCO
Benin
Bolivia
5049
COCLA
Peru
40 398
4887
5002
Mviwata
VNFU
Tanzania
Vietnam
187 912
294 213
Work Area 17. Farmer-controlled economic initiatives & processing of agricultural products
This work area supports initiatives of vertical chain integration from the bottom up. Where the
establishment of “farmer led” initiatives in the agro-food chain (processing, trading) is considered by
a growing number of POs. POs become (co-)owners of other (upward) links in the from-farm-to-fork
chain. Typical PO activities here are: cooperative processing and marketing of fruits and vegetables,
establishment of auctions, improvement of product quality and organisational strengthening needed
for increased bargaining power.
Project title
Fortalecimiento institucional de la confederación empresarial del campo
Mejoramiento de la Competitividad del sector Apícola
Building entrepreneurial skills in a fledging rural institution: training for improved management and marketing of vegetable and fruit co-operative
Co-operative dairy processing by women small holder producers
Economic development through market improvement of peppers and organic vegetables
Enhancing distribution and value addition of milk in three area branches
Cotton growing and ginning
Multipurpose fruit juice processing in three area branches
Modernisation and commercialisation of honey production in six Area Branches
Appui à l’amélioration de la sécurité alimentaire dans la région de Zinder au Niger
Productores de papa por competitividad contra la pobreza (etapa 1)
Valorisation du métier des femmes éleveurs pour lutter contre l’exode rural dans la région de
Kaolack, Sénégal
Improvement of Distribution System for Dairy Products
AIN
project nr.
4852
4955
AgriCord
support - €
241 194
167 892
Organisation
Country
Colombia
Ecuador
India
27 273
4686
5097
4979
4980
4982
4984
5240
5190
CONFECAMPO
UNORCAC
Green-Foundtion
/NISARGA
IIMF
SPPQT
KENFAP
KENFAP
KENFAP
KENFAP
CSAOCP
CORPAPA
India
Indonesia
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Niger
Peru
61 267
93 188
18 694
6 233
18 698
37 361
32 789
26 850
5173
DIRFEL
Senegal
73 041
4801
TDCU
Tanzania
5 352
5180
Work Area 18. Involvement of Farmers’ Constituencies in OECD Countries
All awareness raising and support generating activities in OECD countries, targeted at the farming
communities in these countries, are grouped under this heading. The aim is to create and maintain
the involvement of farmers, rural people and their organisations for the situation of their colleagues
in developing countries. The involvement of the agri-agencies, as structural partners of farmer organisations in OECD countries, constitutes a strong basis for such mobilisation. Within AgriCord, agriagencies have started coordinating the awareness raising activities in their own countries.
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Project title
AIN
project nr.
Organisation
Country
Strengthening solidarity and mutual respect between farmer organisations in North and
South
5204
TRIAS
Belgium
176,602
Des paysans sans frontières en campagne pour un développement durable
5022
AFDI
France
83,823
Raising funds for rural development
Publicity, publications and media in The Netherlands
Events to raise awareness (NL)
Symposium 20 years development cooperation LLTB (NL)
Young farmers: pushing back frontiers in cooperation (NL)
4901
4899
4902
5202
4888
Agriterra
Agriterra
Agriterra
LLTB
NAJK
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
Netherlands
5,000
90,000
92,000
30,547
119,419
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support - €
2008 Activities – Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) task team
An M&E task team comprising of representatives of the agri-agencies has been established to coordinate and advise on the harmonization of procedures and to improve the efficiency of the M&E
functions in the FFP programme. Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs supports this particular part of
AgriCord’s work since 2007. It consolidates AgriCord’s role for
• coordination of activities of member agencies in monitoring and evaluation
• facilitation of exchanges on horizontal themes
• promote information sharing within the AgriCord-network
• coordination of stakeholder relations, particularly relations with IFAP DCC and its members.
The task team started in November 2008, works as part of AgriCord’s Project Committee, and involves
senior staff of Agriterra, Trias and SCC. The M&E task team promotes coordination of the approaches
of the different agri-agencies by providing working documents and by proposing joint procedures for
planning, monitoring and evaluation, for country mapping, for organisational profiling, etc.
Farmers Fighting Poverty development strategy: stakeholder views
With the support of DGIS (Netherlands, Directorate General for International Cooperation), the KIT
(Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam) interviewed the leaders of 33 producer organisations from
Africa, Asia and Latin America regarding the strategy for the implementation of the FFP programme.
The views confirm that the support strategy is appreciated by the farmer leaders. Agri-agencies are
rooted in the agricultural sector and know through experience what farmer organisations are about
and the challenges they face. Their support does not use blue-print approaches, but is pragmatic.
AgriCord-agencies also invest in long-term relationships, which may have their ups and downs, but
ensures continuity of projects and programmes.
For farmer leaders, agri-agencies are putting too much emphasis on organisational strengthening,
when designing support for national organisations. Leaders themselves emphasize the need for more
grassroots support, for example for agri-business development opportunities. Producers’ organisations
feel that during the design process donors and others sometimes put issues on the agenda (e.g. HIV/
AIDS was mentioned) which are not always the most urgent PO priorities. Procedures for the development, screening and approval of full proposals are also perceived as long (6 to 12 months) and suffer
from insufficiency in communication. The “KIT” report is available on request.
In connection with the IFAP World Farmers’ Conference in Warsaw, June 2008. Wennink, Heemskerk and Nederlof, Improving Development
Practices: The Producer’s Perspective, Royal Tropical Institute, 2009.
Project planning: country mapping
When planning AgriCord involvement in a new country, the strategy for effective implementation
is to be grounded on reliable information on the new operating environment. Country mapping is
a standard procedure for the collection of relevant information on the economic and legal systems,
farmer organisation structures, roles of stakeholders and their activities. The information is updated
as needed and according to available resources. Country mapping was conducted in 2007 for nine
countries, and in 2008 for eleven new countries: Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Ghana,
Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Nigeria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Project implementation: harmonization of M&E concepts
AgriCord aims to provide transparent and useful information of its network activities to all the stakeholders. The backbone of the monitoring system is the online database Agro-Info.Net (AIN).
Considerable work is performed by all the agri-agencies in updating AIN continuously for information
on individual projects through the various identification, approval and implementation stages. The
system covers financial data and selected result chain indicators for inputs, outputs and outcomes
and aggregate the information to work area and programme levels as well as for each donor. A common understanding of the system inputs and outputs is required. M&E development has therefore
concentrated on the harmonization of M&E within the network. A shared planning, monitoring and
evaluation (PME) system has been developed together with the network partners during 2008.
One of the indicators monitored is outreach. The goal of the FFP programme during 2007-2010 is to
reach directly 2.7 million members of farmer organisations by the end of the programme. Outreach of
year 2007 is given below:
Outreach (participants) per Work Area:
1. Participatory Policy Formulation
2. Financial management
3. Internal organisational strengthening 4. Institutional development
5. Grass-roots participation 6. Development of training modules & facilities
7. Agricultural development
8 Banking and Credit sector (incl. insurance)
9. Inputs for agriculture 10. Farmer-to-Farmer Agricultural extension
11. Market & Chain Development
12. Research for development in agriculture
13 Other services to agriculture
14. Gender and women in development
15. Information & communication technology
16. Diversification in agriculture
17. Processing of agricultural products
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51,695
709
27,471
21,867
127,475
7,008
63,757
30,618
27,738
64,911
33,625
6,458
36,438
71,456
163,018
12,644
19,352
766,241
Project outcomes: profiling
The main purpose of the FFP development efforts is to strengthen farmer organisations in developing countries to represent their members and facilitate their economic activities efficiently. Profiling
is a tool to measure the immediate outcome for a number of key indicators. 29 organisations were
profiled in 13 countries during 2008. The profiling results from 2008 are still being analysed. Results
from 2007 indicate that organisational development results are promising:
Profiling indicators
% change in Representation
% change in Participation
% change in Accountability
% change in Strategic potential
% change in Professional capacity
% change in Gender
% change in Income diversity
% change in Organisation degree
Change 2007
10%
25%
15%
15%
20%
20%
7%
2%
Farmers Fighting Poverty: evidence on impact from 2008
Impact of support to producer organisations, in terms of improvement of living conditions at the
household level, is only expected as a long term result after the project intervention. However, in
2008, we started collecting available evidence on impact. In total 30 cases were screened, which
cover support to an estimated 100,000 farmers. Impact in the reviewed cases is positive in terms
of increased income, although this cannot be exclusively attributed to the support provided to the
producer organisation only. Impact at the farmers’ level is also positive in terms of social confidence,
creative attitude and participation in community dynamics, especially for women. This helps to
decrease their vulnerability. Below are three examples of the 30 cases. The full report on Evidence of
Impact from the Farmers Fighting Poverty Programme is available on request.
Case: Mayawa, a regional farmer organisation in Kagera (Tanzania), is active in both rural and urban
areas. It has received organisational support for several years since the 1990s. Mayawa has contributed
to smallholder production of vanilla, mushrooms, rosella and jatropha. Successes have been recorded,
but they have not been fully exploited because of deficient market studies when introducing new
crops. Still, a quantitative survey found that the average income from non-traditional crops increased
by 326% in the rural areas and by 441% in the urban areas. For traditional crops, there was an income
increase of 70% in the rural areas and 180% in urban villages, between 2003 and 2006, The average
annual production of food crops increased 5% and 17% for rural and urban districts. Quality of housing
has improved: 54 % of the houses were made of bricks in 2007 against 30% four years earlier, 46%
houses had mud walls compared to 70% four years earlier. 49% of the respondents own a phone now,
90% acquired this phone during the programme period and used it for market information.
The major elements of the impact related to the farmers’ well-being are: improved living conditions,
better food security, increased confidence, optimism and trust that have evolved over the years of
the organisation’s existence.
Case: The final evaluation of support to Mbadifa (district farmers’ union in Mbarara district, Uganda)
states that farmers, 56% female, reported improvements in yields and diversification of incomes. 94%
of the farmers increased their household incomes. The programme supported training in husbandry
practices, formation of farmer groups, providing market information, facilitating market linkages and
facilitating linkages to other service providers. 16,109 members acquired skills in at least one targeted
potential income generating enterprise. Housing improved, with 80% of the farmers owning decent
housing with between 3‑6 rooms. Sanitation was good with 58% of the households meeting all sanitation requirements. Water availability and access had improved, with 30% of the farmers having water
tanks, 10% having springs and 4% having boreholes. Access to fuel wood was fair with only 56% of
the farmers moving less than 1000 m. Workload for women was reduced.
Case: An evaluation in the VFA Vietnam Farmers Association in Cantho, Vietnam, showed that
farmers’ sales prices had increased by 21% for agricultural products and by 16% for non-agricultural
products. This was as a result of higher quality products, better organised transportation, and better
timing of sales. A generally higher market demand, which was not controlled by the project,
contributed to the results.
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 Inside AgriCord in 2008
AgriCord Governance in 2008
The AgriCord Board meets on a monthly basis, either physically or by conference call. In 2008, Board
meetings took place on the following dates: 23 January, 20 February, 19 March, 23 April, 21 May,
2 June (Warsaw), 8 July, 26 September (Montréal), 19 November, 17 December. The 2008 AgriCord
General Assembly took place in Warsaw on 31 May 2008.
Highlights 2008 AgriCord Governance
• After 5 years of existence, AgriCord revised its Articles of Association. The new Articles clarify the
mandate of AgriCord, the position of agri-agencies as members, as well as the position and role of
farmer organisations as associated members.
• Board and General Assembly approved accounts 2007, budget 2008/2009, and workplan 2009
of the organisation and its Secretariat. In particular, the Board has opted for maintaining a lean
secretariat and for increased mobilisation of agri-agency staff, working for the whole network.
• The Board discussed the Rules and Procedures of the organisation, covering different aspects of the
organisation’s work: associated membership, the Project Committee procedure, the Work Area definition and management, functions and tasks at the Secretariat, communication, etc.
• The Board supervised the development of working relations with different governments, development agencies and international development organisations.
• Board and General Assembly named a second vice-president. AgriCord vice-presidents are named
among agri-agency directors. Laure Hamdi (AFDI) and Kees Blokland (Agriterra) have been mandated.
• During the 2008 General Assembly, AgriCord expressed sincere thanks to Noël Devisch, past president of Boerenbond, and to Jack Wilkinson, past president of IFAP, for their active efforts to
strengthen the position of producer organisations in developing countries.
• Special attention was given by the Board and by the President of AgriCord to the role and activities
of the Development Cooperation Committee (DCC) of IFAP, and to the work of IFAP’s coordinators
in different regions (continents).
• The Board has followed up membership issues with IDACA (Japan), ASES (Italy), Norges Vel (Norway), as well as associated membership issues with OECD farmer organisations in Italy (CIA), Spain
(UPA), and initial contacts in Greece (Paseges) and Germany (DGRV with DBV).
Agri-agencies, members of AgriCord
AFDI (Agriculteurs Français et Developpement International), France
Agri-agence de la FNSEA, APCA, Jeunes Agriculteurs CNJA et CNMCCA
Agriterra, Netherlands
Agri-agency of LTO, the foundation of rural women’s organisations SSVO, NCR and NAJK
FERT, France
Agri-agence partenaire du Groupe “Céréaliers de France” (AGPB, AGPM, ARVALIS, UNIGRAINS)
IDACA (Institute for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation), Japan
Agri-agency of JA ZENCHU, Central Union of Agricultural Cooperatives
SCC (Swedish Cooperative Center), Sweden
Agri-agency of LRF (Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund), Federation of Swedish Farmers
Trias, Belgium
Agri-agency of Boerenbond, Landelijke Gilden, rural women KVLV and rural youth KLJ
UPA DI (UPA Développement international), Canada
Agri-agence de l’UPA, Union des Producteurs Agricoles (Québec)
Associated organisations
IFAP/FIPA (International Federation of Agricultural Producers)
MTK (The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners), Finland
General Assembly, Board and Management of AgriCord
France
Netherlands
Finland
France
Japan
Belgium
Sweden
Canada
FNSEA
BOERENBOND
BOERENBOND
LTO
MTK
GROUPE
CEREALIERS
JA ZENCHU
BOERENBOND
LRF
UPA
NORGES VEL
AFDI
Agriterra
FERT
IDACA
Trias
SCC
UPA DI
IFAP
IFAP EXECUTIVE
MEMBERS
SECRETARIATE
BOARD
PRESIDENT
MANAGING
DIRECTOR
PROJECT COMMITTEE
WORK AREAS
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 Composition of the General Assembly of AgriCord (2008)
Agri-agencies
farmers’ constituency
executive
Karen Serres
Albert Jan Maat
Mamuro Moteki
Piet Vanthemsche
Henri de Benoist
Elisabeth Gauffin
Laurent Pellerin
Laure Hamdi
Kees Blokland
Kenjiro Miyazaki
Lode Delbare
Anne Panel
Armando Costa Pinto
Marie-Christine Talbot
Associated organisations farmers’ constituency
executive
IFAP
MTK (Finland)
Ajay Vashee
Elisabeth Gauffin
Giuseppe Politi
Jacques Bonou
K. P. Singh
Carlos Simancas
Tapio Kytölä
David King
AFDI (France)
Agriterra (Netherlands)
IDACA (Japan)
Trias (Belgium)
FERT (France)
SCC (Sweden)
UPA DI (Canada)
Composition of the Board of AgriCord (2008)
Agri-agencies
AFDI (France)
Agriterra (Netherlands)
IDACA (Japan)
Trias (Belgium)
FERT (France)
SCC (Sweden)
UPA DI (Canada)
Laure Hamdi
Kees Blokland
Kenjiro Miyazaki
Lode Delbare
Anne Panel
Armando Costa Pinto
Marie-Christine Talbot
Associated organisations
IFAP
MTK (Finland)
David King
Elisabeth Gauffin
Tapio Kytölä
President / Président (farmers’ constituency)
Laurent Pellerin
Vice Presidents / Vice présidents (agri-agencies)
Laure Hamdi
Kees Blokland
Managing Director / Administrateur Délégué
Ignace Coussement
Financial statements 2008
Income statement – Résultat 2008 – Estado de ingresos y gastos (euro)
Expenses - Dépenses - Gastos
Income - Recettes - Ingresos
2008
2007
2006
FO Projects – Projets OP – Proyectos OC (Programme dgis/tmf)
64.626
643.372
1.538.519
General expenses – Frais généraux – Gastos generales
119.417
87.981
65.532
2007
2006
64.626
742.836
1.538.519
Membership contributions – Cotisations – Cotizaciones de miembros
15.922
Services rendered – Services fournis – Servicios prestados
2008
Grants – Subventions – Subvenciones (Programme dgis/tmf)
88.275
90.408
55.538
55.633
administration fees- frais d’administration - gastos administrativos
-
173.593
118.689
-
Personnel costs – Frais de personnel – Costes de personal
309.978
201.591
Special services & other incomes – Service spéciaux & autres recettes
– Servicios especiales & otros ingresos
-
Total expenses – Dépenses totales – Gastos totales
559.553
1.021.222
35.024
122.222
-
Financial income – Produit financier – Ingresos financieros
1.554.442 Result – Résultat – Resultado
230.561
634
456
106
Other incomes – Autres recettes – Otros ingresos
18.520
39.817
34.754
-
-
1.039.742
1.594.259
Allocated reserves
23.652
Reserves current year 11.372
Grand total – Total global – Total general
594.576
1.039.742
Total income – Recettes totales – Total ingresos
1.594.259
© AgriCord vzw, Minderbroedersstraat 8, 3000 Leuven, April 2009.
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 594.576
Balance sheet – Bilan – Balance (euro)
Assets - Actif - Activos
31.12.2008
Liabilities - Passif - Pasivos
31.12.2007 31.12.2006
Fixed assets – actif immobilisé – activos fijos 833
1.667
893 314.882
36.975 Debtors – Débiteurs – Deudores 65.848
792.741
31.12.2006
143.443
108.419
89.899
323.920
62.285
Creditors – Créditeurs – Acreedores
Current assets – Capital de roulement – Activos circulantes
31.12.2008 31.12.2007
Capital and reserves – Capital et réserves – Capital y reservas
138.495
81.226
Advances received on contracts in progress – Avances reçues sur
contrats – Anticipos recibidos por contractos
422.403 596.251
25.848
308.321
3.143
233
41.542
-
-
458.188
460.505
458.188
460.505
Deffered charges - Frais reportés - Cargos diferidos
3.039
Total assets – Actif total – Total activos
862.463
Total liabilities – Passif total – Total pasivos
862.463
© AgriCord vzw, Minderbroedersstraat 8, 3000 Leuven, April 2009.
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 Beyond 2008 – Perspectives and Priorities
Building a stronger international alliance
for strengthening producer organisations in developing countries
The overall objective and mandate of AgriCord, as defined in the Articles of Association, is to
strengthen the membership based organisations of rural people, unions of farmers, farmer controlled
initiatives and cooperatives, in developing countries. The ultimate aim is to combat poverty, that is
why our activities are labelled “Farmers Fighting Poverty”. Through our network, producer organisations from developing countries have access to financial support and to advisory services.
AgriCord wants to be a more comprehensive, a more efficient and a more flexible mechanism for support to the representative organisations of farmers and rural people in developing countries. In this
perspective, AgriCord will
• mobilise broader backdonor support
• increase the involvement of OECD farmer organisations
• enhance the cooperation between agri-agencies.
In 2009, agri-agencies will draw lessons from its their first 5 years of cooperation within AgriCord,
and from their first 2 years of mobilisation for “Farmers Fighting Poverty”.
I. Broader backdonor support from bilateral and multilateral development agencies
AgriCord finalized its first 2003-2007 contract with the Governments of the Netherlands (DGIS) for
the programme “Trade Capacity Development and Farmer organisations” (2003-2007). Through its
“producers support programme” for “Farmers Fighting Poverty”, DGIS (with Agriterra as backdonor
coordinator for AgriCord), remains the main financer of support to producer organisations, as implemented by AgriCord.
In 2008, further efforts were made to broaden the funding basis for “Farmers Fighting Poverty”.
At the end of 2008, the following backdonors and agri-agencies were involved:
• Netherlands: DGIS, with Agriterra 2007-2010 (4 years)
• Canada: ACDI/CIDA, with UPA DI 2005-2008 (3 years)
• Finland, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with AgriCord (different agri-agencies) 2007-2008 (1,5 year)
and 2009-2010 (2 years)
• International: IFAD, with AgriCord (different agri-agencies) 2007-2009 (2 years)
• Sweden: SIDA, with SCC 2007-2010 (3 years)
• France: AFD, with AFDI and FERT (3 years)
The agri-agencies mobilized complementary support and funding:
• in Canada, through UPA DI (backdonor ACDI/CIDA)
• in France, through AFDI and through FERT (backdonors France and EU)
• in Belgium, through Trias (backdonors Belgium and EU)
• in Sweden, through SCC (backdonors Sweden and EU)
Part of the funding for “Farmers Fighting Poverty” comes from private sources, as mobilised by agriagencies, often together with the farmer organisations in their countries. This link to the farmers’
constituency in their own country is generally a condition for backdonor funding mobilisation by
each agri-agency.
In 2009, further contacts with a number of other bilateral and multilateral backdonors and/or aid
agencies will be initiated by the agri-agencies and by the associated farmer organisations.
II. Increasing involvement of OECD farmer organisations
The strongest involvement of OECD farmer organisations is reflected in the constituency of the
different agri-agencies. The commitments of the following OECD farmers’ constituency were
confirmed and strengthened:
• AFDI, France: FNSEA, APCA, Jeunes Agriculteurs CNJA, CNMCCA
• Agriterra, Netherlands: LTO, NCR, NAJK, the Dutch Foundation of Rural Women’s
Organisations SSVO
• FERT, France: Groupe “Céréaliers de France” (AGPB, AGPM, ARVALIS et UNIGRAINS)
• Trias, Belgium: Boerenbond, Landelijke Gilden, KVLV and KLJ.
• SCC, Sweden: LRF (Lantbrukarnas Riksförbund), Federation of Swedish Farmers
• UPA DI, Canada: UPA, Union des Producteurs Agricoles (Québec).
In 2008, contacts were maintained with IDACA in view of final decision on IDACA’s membership,
and JA Zenchu’s support for their membership. At the initiative and with support of DBV (Deutsche
Bauernverband), an exchange meeting took place with DGRV (Deutscher Genossenschafts- und
RaiffeisenVerband), an agri-agency that was among the initiators of AgriCord.
Active mobilisation in favour of AgriCord’s work for producer organisations was provided by
• MTK, the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners, Finland, resulting in renewal
of funding to producer organisations in developing countries for 2009-2010
• the Austrian Chamber of Agriculture, Austria.
AgriCord and it member agencies will intensify efforts to establish working relations with the
representative organisations of farmers and rural people in OECD countries. IFAP’s policy, aiming at
a active and comprehensive involvement of developing country farmer organisations in its activities,
also mobilises OECD farmer organisations. Following prospective contacts in Italy, Spain, Greece and
Belgium, the following OECD farmer organisations are now considering associated membership and/
or agri-agency membership in AgriCord
• from Italy: CIA, Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori
• from Spain: UPA, Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos
• from Belgium: FWA, Fédération Wallonne d’Agriculture.
III. Increased cooperation between agri-agencies
Support to producer organisations in the “Farmers Fighting Poverty” framework has been a joint
effort of the agri-agencies, with consistent administrative and organisational backing by Agriterra.
Project proposals from farmer organisations, either as project ideas or as full projects, are processed
by the Project Committee independently from the backdonor funding.
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 The adoption of common procedures within our network is rather slow, mainly due to the very
different requirements of backdonors (Governments and Aid Agencies) in different countries.
Agriterra, in charge of the administrative and methodological support, has consistenly reorganized
and adapted the web-based procedures, making Agro-Info.Net a reliable and operational instrument
for management, monitoring and decision-making.
The international community supports the harmonization of development approaches and procedures.
Through its Project Committee, AgriCord is fully involved in bringing together procedures from agencies in different countries. Ultimately, this must make life easier for the organisations in developing
countries. It is about simplification and increasing the efficiency of aid. For the agri-agencies, it is
also about focusing on our specific contribution (added value) to the strengthening of POs in developing countries.
In all this, transparency is crucial. Essential information (objectives, results, activities, resources)
on individual projects and farmer organisations are shared within the network. Relevant documents
(e.g. reports) are uploaded. Participating farmer organisations, as well as backdonors, have online
access to available information on funding, on advisory services provided, and on results obtained.
IV. Stronger role for the Development Cooperation Committee of IFAP
Within AgriCord, a programme or project committee (PC) is operational since end of 2005. The PC
gets feedback from the DCC, allowing for more input and steering by farmer organisations. Exchanges
between farmer organisations on lessons learned, based upon internal and external evaluations are
used to document and underpin the work of the DCC and the PC.
Member agencies of AgriCord as well as the management participate in the DCC meetings. The regional
coordinators of IFAP provide support to POs from developing countries for the preparation of these
meetings, resulting in stronger positions and participation in the meetings. Beyond the 2008 global
DCC meeting in Warsaw, exchanges and discussions on development policies took place in different
regional meetings, organised by IFAP.
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 Information on AgriCord members
and their activities 2008
Staff
Number of persons employed for support to farmer organisations in developing countries (full time
equivalents, personnel on AgriCord member’s payroll), including awareness raising activities.
Situation end 2008
Staff (FTE)
41
47
20
8
84
107
24
331
AFDI
Agriterra
FERT IDACA
Trias
SCC
UPA DI
Total AgriCord Volume of activities
Total volume of development cooperation activities of the member organisation, as reported in the
accounts, for support to farmer organisations in developing countries.
2008
AFDI
Agriterra
FERT
IDACA
Trias
SCC
UPA DI
Total AgriCord Mio € (Euro)
4,5
10,5
3,0
1,0
8,4
30,0
4,7
62,1
Countries
List of countries (ODA recipients) in which AgriCord members support professional farmers’ organisations, according to OECD/DAC list of countries, and volume of activities within each country.
= less than € 50.000 volume of activities in this country
ll
= between € 50.000 and € 200.000 volume of activities in this country
l l l = more than € 200.000 volume of activities in this country
l
Remark:
■ = LDC’s: Least Developed Countries according to DAC list of Aid
Recipients- as at 1 January 2006.
✳ = SCC projects in housing sector
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LDC
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
■
■
■
■
■
■
AFDI
AGRITERRA
FERT
IDACA
Trias
SCC
Afghanistan
l
l l l
Afrique du Sud
l l
l
Albanie
l
Algérie
l l l
Argentina
l
l l l
Arménie
Bénin
l l l
l l l
Biélorussie
l l l
l
l l l
l l l
Bolivie
Burkina Faso
l l l
l l l
l
Brésil
l l l
l l
l l l
l l l
Cambodge
l
l l l
l l
Cameroun
lll
Chili
Colombie
l
l l l
l l l
Costa Rica
l l
Côte d’Ivoire
Ecuador
l l l
l l l
l l l
l l l
El Salvador
Ethiopia
lll
Ghana
l
l l
l l l
l l l
Guatemala
Guinée
l l
l l l
Haïti
l l
l l l
l l l
Honduras
l l l
Inde/India
l l l
l
l
Indonésie
lll
Jordon
| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 UPA DI
ll
lll
l
ll
lll
LDC
29
30
31
32
■
■
33 ■
34
35
36
■
37
38
■
39
40
■
41
42
43
44
45
■
46
47
48
■
49
■
50
51
52
■
53
■
54
55
■
56
57
■
58
59
60
61
■
62
63
AFDI
AGRITERRA
FERT
IDACA
Trias
SCC
l l l
l l l
Kenya
l
Kosovo
l
Lebanon
Madagascar
l l l
l l l
l l l
l l
Malawi
l l l
Mali
l l l
l l l
Maroc
l l l
l l l
Mexico
Mocambique
l l l
l l l
l l l
l l l
Moldavia
Népal
l l l
l l l
l l l
Nicaragua
Niger
l l l
Palestine
l l l
l l l
l l l
Paraguay
l l l
l l
Peru
l l l
l
l l l
l l l
Philippines
RDC (Congo)
l l l
l l l
l l l
l l l
l
Roumanie
l l
Russie
Rwanda
l l l
l
Sénégal
l l
l l l
Sierra Leone
lll
Sri Lanka
l l l
Tanzanie
l l l
l l l
l l l
l l
Tchad
l l
l l l
l
l
Thaïlande
Togo
l l
l
Tunisie
Uganda
l l l
l l l
l l l
l l l
Ukraine
l l l
✳
Uruguay
l l l
l
l l l
Vietnam
Zambie
l l l
l l l
l l l
Zimbabwe
UPA DI
lll
lll
lll
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 Member agri-agencies
AFDI (Agriculteurs Français et Développement International), France
Créée en 1975 par les Organisations Professionnelles Agricoles (APCA, Assemblée Permanente des
Chambres d’Agriculture, CNJA Centre National des Jeunes Agriculteurs, Caisse Nationale de la
Mutualité, du Crédit et de la Coopération Agricole et la FNSEA, Fédération Nationale des Syndicats
d’Exploitants Agricoles), elle regroupe l’ensemble du monde agricole français autour d’une démarche:
“ le partenariat entre les agriculteurs du Nord et du Sud, pour améliorer les conditions de vie des
paysans des Pays en Développement (PED).” En fondant le partenariat sur l’identité commune du
métier, la réciprocité et la connaissance entre partenaires, l’axe central de l’action de l’AFDI repose
sur les échanges paysans: l’échange Sud-Sud, l’échange Nord-Sud, l’échange Sud-Nord.
AFDI-Nationale, 11 rue de la Baume, 75008 Paris, France
Tél: 00 33 (0)1 45 62 25 54, Fax: 00 33 (0)1 42 89 58 16, Email: [email protected]
www.afdi-opa.org
Agriterra, Netherlands
Agriterra was founded in 1997 by the Dutch rural people’s organisations: LTO the Dutch Organisation
of Agriculture and Horticulture representing almost 50.000 rural entrepreneurs, the Dutch foundation of rural women’s organisations (SSVO), NCR the National Cooperative Council for Agriculture
and Horticulture and NAJK, the Dutch Agricultural Youth Organisation. These organisations are
represented in the Board and the advisory council of Agriterra.
Agriterra’s offices are in Arnhem. Its personnel presently consists of 47 persons.
Agriterra cooperates with rural people’s organisations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Central and
Eastern Europe.
Agriterra believes that rural people can play a key role in the ending of hunger and poverty in developing countries, by organising themselves in strong en representative producer organisations. Their
organisations are indispensable to reach more democracy, a better income and economic development of a country. They are necessary to make a noticeable contribution to the final sprint towards
the Millennium Development Goals. Agriterra supports them in reaching this goal by promoting,
facilitating and supporting lasting cooperation linkages between rural people’s organisations in the
Netherlands and in developing countries.
Agriterra, Willemsplein 42, NL-6811 KD Arnhem, Netherlands
Phone: 00 31 (0)26 44 55 445, Fax: 00 31 (0)26 44 55 978, Email: [email protected] – www.agriterra.org
FERT, France
Agri-agence partenaire du Groupe “Céréaliers de France” (AGPB, AGPM, ARVALIS, UNIGRAINS)
FERT est une association de coopération internationale créée en 1981 à l’initiative de diverses
personnalités et de responsables d’organisations professionnelles céréalières préoccupés par les
problèmes agro-alimentaires des pays en développement.
FERT accompagne les agriculteurs dans la création de groupements de producteurs, coopératives,
caisses de crédit agricole, centres de formation … leur permettant d’accéder durablement à des
services de qualité pour apporter des solutions aux problèmes qu’ils rencontrent dans l’exercice de
leur métier et la défense de leurs intérêts.
FERT conduit dans onze de pays d’Amérique latine, Afrique subsaharienne, Bassin méditerranéen,
Océan Indien, Europe centrale et orientale, des opérations de terrain, à caractère démonstratif, en
mobilisant les professionnels français dans une démarche de solidarité, pour partager leur longue
expérience d’engagement professionnel et de gestion de leurs organisations.
FERT intervient dans les domaines suivants:
• Services aux agriculteurs: information, formation, conseil
• Financement de l’agriculture: création de systèmes d’épargne et de crédit agricole mutuels
• Approvisionnement en intrants et commercialisation des produits agricoles
• Organisation de filières: création de marchés, établissement de réglementations et politiques de
qualité
• Représentation professionnelle des agriculteurs: représentation et négociation auprès des
pouvoirs publics et autres acteurs de l’environnement économique et social
FERT, 5 rue Joseph et Marie Hackin, 75116 Paris, France
Tél: 00 33 (0)1 44 31 16 70, Fax: 00 33 (0)1 44 31 16 74, Email: [email protected] – www.fert.fr
idaca
IDACA (Institute for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation), Japan
The institute for the Development of Agricultural Cooperation in Asia (IDACA) was established on
July 8, 1963, with funds raised among agricultural cooperatives in Japan.
Ever since, with the president of the Central Union of Agricultural Co-operatives (JA-ZENCHU) as
its president, the Institute has trained overseas agricultural co-operators as part of its international
co-operative projects and has assumed the role of a survey, research and co-operative development
agency.
IDACA has trained more than 3,000 participants from countries in Asia, Africa, the Middle East and
the South America.
IDACA, 4771 Aihara-machi, Machida-shi, Tokyo 194-0211, Japan
Phone: 00 81 (0)42 782 4331, Fax: 00 81 (0)42 782 4384, Email: [email protected] – www.idaca.or.jp
SCC (Swedish Cooperative Center), Sweden
The Swedish Cooperative Centre (SCC) is a non-governmental and non-profit organisation for the
provision of support to self-help development initiatives – cooperatives, farmers´ associations and
informal groups - in developing countries.
Our Swedish name is Kooperation Utan Gränser (Without Boundaries). It originates from the first
fund raising campaign in 1958 - by initiative of the Swedish cooperatives which led to the establishment of the SCC as a development aid organisation.
The founders and present member organisations of the SCC are national federations representing
all major cooperatives in Sweden and the sectors where cooperatives play a central role in Swedish
society and economy. LRF, the Federation of Swedish Farmers, is an active member and Board
member of SCC.
Kooperation Utan Gränser /Swedish Cooperative Centre
Box 30214, Franzéngatan 6, 104 25 Stockholm, Sweden
Phone: 00 46 (0)8 120 371 00, Fax: 00 46 (0)8 657 85 15, Email: [email protected] – www.utangranser.se
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 Trias, Belgium
In 2007 AgriCord accepted membership of Trias as the agri-agency of Boerenbond, the Farmers
association in Flanders, replacing Ieder Voor Allen.
Trias strengthens the solidarity between farmers and entrepreneurs and their organisations living in
developed and developing countries. Trias cooperates with six Belgian Dutch speaking movements
that have a sum total of 350.000 members. These organisations are KLJ (rural youth), KVLV (rural
women) and Landelijke Gilden (rural families), Markant (entrepreneurial women) Neos (retired entrepreneurs) and UNIZO (entrepreneurs). These Flemish movements cooperate with the Trias partners in
the developing world on different topics such as entrepreneurship, movement building and technical
skills. Trias works in 12 countries and has 9 regional offices, three in Latin America, five in Africa and
one in Asia. Trias has a staff of 84 and has a turnover of over 8 million euro.
TRIAS, Handelsstraat 20 /B14, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: 00 32 (0)2 513 75 34 - Fax: 00 32 (0)2 512 05 02, Email: [email protected] – www.triasngo.be
UPA DI (UPA Développement international), Canada
Depuis sa création en 1993, UPA Développement international ne cesse de proposer un modèle
d’intervention, simple et souple, éprouvé par des milliers de producteurs et productrices en quête
d’un développement viable, efficace et respectueux du travail des gens de la terre. L’expérience de
l’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA), issue de trois quarts de siècle d’histoire, témoigne de la
valeur et de la pertinence de l’action collective.
UPA DI a été créée au sein de l’Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) dans un contexte de libéralisation des échanges commerciaux et d’une reconnaissance de l’importance de s’épauler entre milieux
agricoles du Nord et du Sud.
UPA DI prévoit continuer ses interventions dans les champs de compétences suivants:
La valorisation de l’agriculture paysanne. Le renforcement des capacités organisationnelles des
regroupements paysans.
Le renforcement technico-économique et la mise en place de mécanismes collectifs de commercialisation. La sensibilisation des membres de l’UPA aux projets de développement international.
L’Union des producteurs agricoles
555, boul. Roland-Therrien, bureau 020, Longueuil (Québec) J4H 4E7, Canada
Tél: 00 450 679 0540, Fax: 00 450 463 5202, Email: [email protected] – www.upa.qc.ca
Associated members
CIA, Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori, Italy
The Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori, CIA, is a professional farmers’ organisation, independent
from political parties and from government. CIA represent farmers’ interests in Italy, in Europe and
at the international level. The Confederation is represented in institutes and organisations that work
in the field of food security, environmental issues, and all social, technical and economic aspects of
farming in Italy. CIA organizes advisory services to farmers, and also deals with innovation, biological farming, agrotourism. CIA has special programs aimed at senior or young farmers, and at women
farmers.
CIA has representatives in the major international, national, regional and provincial organisms. The
Confederation has been founded in the December of 1977. CIA is one of the largest European agricultural professional organisations. CIA counts more than 900.000 members, of which approximately
300.000 are agricultural entrepreneurs.
CIA – Confederazione Italiana Agricoltori – Via Mariano Fortuny, 20, 00196 Rome, Italy
Phone: 00 39 (0)6-32687306 Fax 00 39 (0)6-3227400
CIA – Brussels office: Rue Philippe Le Bon 46, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Phone: 00 32 (0)2 230 20 30 Fax 00 32 (0)2 280 03 33 Email: [email protected] – ww.cia.it
IFAP (International Federation of Agricultural Producers)
IFAP is the world farmer organisation representing over 600 million farm families grouped in 115
national organisations in 80 countries. It is a global network in which farmers from industrialised
and developing countries exchange concerns and set common priorities. IFAP advocates farmers
interests at the international level since 1946 and has General Consultative Status with the
Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.
Objectives:
• To Act as a platform or forum in which leaders of national farmer organisations can meet to:
• highlight mutual interests and take co-ordinated action to further such interests;
• develop an understanding of world problems and
• exchange information, experiences and ideas.
• Keep members informed about international events of concern to them as farmer organisations.
• Act as a recognized spokesperson for the world’s farmers, bringing concerns of agricultural
producers to the attention of international meetings of governments and other bodies.
• Promote the creation and strengthening of independent, representative organisations of farmers
throughout the world.
The focus of IFAP’s policy work is to improve the position of farmers in a rapidly changing world-wide
environment, characterized by globalization, liberalization and changes in what is expected from the
agricultural sector. Through its actions to promote mutual understanding and dialogue among
farmers of different countries, IFAP plays an essential role in world agriculture.
IFAP – FIPA, 60, rue Saint Lazare, 75009 Paris, France
Phone: 00 33 1 45 26 05 53, Fax: 00 33 1 48 74 72 12, Email: [email protected] – www.ifap.org
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| AgriCord Activity Report 2008 MTK, Finland
MTK is the rural professionals´ very own lobby. The Central Union of Agricultural Producers and
Forest Owners (MTK) represents an industry that uses renewable natural resources in a sustainable
and economical way. MTK takes care of various interests and living conditions of farmers, forest
owners, rural entrepreneurs and rural people.
In 2008 the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners (MTK) had 156.000 members
who are able to get in touch with a local producer association in nearly every town and munici
pality. Its sister organisation, SLC, has 14.000 members and operates in Swedish-speaking areas.
The member associations of both organisations work together with consumers to promote basic production and agriculture in the interests of Finnish food and employment.
Finland joined the European Union on 1 January 1995. MTK, its Swedish-speaking sister organisation
SLC and Pellervo (the Confederation of Finnish Cooperatives) have a joint representation in Brussels.
MTK, Simonkatu 6 / PO.Box 510, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
MTK Brussel Office, Rue de Tréves 61, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium
Phone: 00 32 2 2854 810, Fax: 00 32 2 2854 819 – www.mtk.fi
UPA, Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos, Spain
As a professional farmer organisation, UPA represents and defends the interests of more than
80.000 small and medium scale family farmers and cattle breeders in Spain.
UPA is part of the Economic and Social Council (CES) of Spain, where it participates and represents farmers in national and regional forums. UPA is member of COPA, is represented in the
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and is member of the International Federation of
Agricultural Producers (IFAP).
UPA has specific divisions and programmes for young farmers (UPA-Rural Youth) and women farmers
(FADEMUR). The union is a reference agricultural organisation in Spain, and established working relations with all relevant Ministries: Agriculture, Fishing and Feeding, Environment, Economy, Property,
Work and Social Security, etc... At sectoral level, UPA participates in multi-industry organisations
and platforms. UPA is involved in transnational studies and projects, together with universities and
agrarian organisations of Portugal, Italy and France.
UPA has an office in Brussels, for follow-up of the EU common agricultural policy (Política Agraria
Común, PAC) as well as for a better representation of the Spanish farmers in the Consultative
Committees of the EU.
UPA, Unión de Pequeños Agricultores y Ganaderos – Agustín de Betancourt, 17. 3º, 28003 Madrid (España)
Phone: 00 34 91 554 18 70, Fax: 00 34 91 554 26 21 Email: [email protected]
UPA, Brussels office: 11 BP 5-2, Rue de Gétry, 1000 Bruxelles, Belgium
Phone: 00 32 (0)2 219 18 27, Fax: 00 32 (0)2 218 38 04 Email: [email protected] – www.upa.es
© AgriCord, May 2009.
AgriCord – Minderbroedersstraat 8, 3000 Leuven, Belgium – www.agricord.org – e-mail: [email protected]
phone: 0032 (0)16 24 27 50 – fax: 0032 (0)16 24 27 55
le réseau des agri-agences | the alliance of agri-agencies | la allianza de agri-agencias – Members: AFDI (France), Agriterra (Netherlands),
FERT (France), IDACA (Japan), Trias (Belgium), SCC (Sweden), UPA DI (Canada)

Poverty alleviation. Capacity building. Strengthening the role

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