For many years, FAO and AgriCord have supported cooperation between individual farmers, groups and communities to improve agricultural production. Given the increasing amount of forest and forest land now managed and controlled by individuals and communities, the need to strengthen cooperation in terms of forest products (wood and non-wood) and services has become obvious. This document is a compilation of cases showing how forest farmers have organized themselves and the lessons drawn so far, with the aim of providing ideas and motivation to service providers and farmers alike. It highlights the need for farmers to have their say on forest policy and legal issues, and to have better access to markets, services and finance. It also provides an insight into the kind of activities and processes that can be supported by the Forest and Farm Facility hosted by FAO, and by the Farmers Fighting Poverty programme at AgriCord.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book sourcebook journal article…)

Publisher
FAO, AgriCord, Forest Farm Facility & Farmers Fighting Poverty

Region
Global

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
All