Participants' engagements and interviews
Participant: Shamika Mone – INOFO
Language: English
The Inter-Continental Network of Organic Farmer Organisations (INOFO) is a global nexus that connects farmer groups to international platforms. This organization ensures local farmers’ needs and rights are acknowledged and safeguarded. Using farmers’ varied skills, knowledge, and networks across numerous countries, INOFO orchestrates strategies that ensure food security for both the present and future generations.
Participant: Peketi Abide – CTOP, Togo
Language: French
Mme Peketi-Abide is a trainer on biodiversity at the CTOP Togo. The “Coordination Togolaise des Organisations Paysannes et de producteurs agricoles (CTOP) » was created in 2001 in Lomé with half a dozen Togolese farmer organizations, formed notably around the coffee-cocoa, cotton, cereals, seed production, poultry, and cattle farming sectors. They decided to establish their national framework for consultation, with a mandate to represent and defend the interests of agricultural producers in Togo across all sectors.
Participant: Florence Beenzu – Tree Nursery Association, Zambia
Language: English
Mme Florence Beenzu is from the Tree Nursery Association in the Choma district of Zambia. The association tries to fight climate change by reforestation several areas in the district. Several communication activities with the population also raise awareness about these challenges.
Participant: David Cohuana – EL-CEIBO, Bolivia
Language: Spanish
El Ceibo is a well-known Bolivian cooperative specializing in cultivating and producing high-quality cocoa beans. The cooperative comprises indigenous farmers in the Beni region and is recognized for its commitment to sustainable and organic cocoa farming practices.
Participant: Clifford Amoah – Kanbaocu, Ghana
Language: English
Mr . Clifford Amoah is from the Ghana Federation of Forest and Farm Producers. They trained family farmers in processing Shea, baobab, and cocoa pods, impacting their livelihoods and improving their market links. As part of this effort, GhaFFap is working to develop a green charcoal initiative that will benefit family farmers.