This event will give the floor to FO representatives and their partners to illustrate the means for action. After a reminder of the main issues their members are facing, feedbacks will illustrate the technical and economic services offered by FOs to ensure food security, improve farm incomes and develop rural areas.
Bringing together committed producers, FOs help to facilitate dialogue with other stakeholders in the agricultural and food value chains to ensure a balanced added value sharing for the benefit of their members. They also provide services to their members and ensure that they are represented in public processes regarding policies agricultural, food, environmental and trade policies.
How can this role be supported in an effective and sustainable way? What are the barriers and difficulties faced by FOs?
What are the operational modalities and insights to strengthen the structure of FOs and their service offering; their financial strategy and their capacity for dialogue and influence with their peers, operators, public authorities, etc.?
Program:
Introduction
- Bertrand Walckenaer, Deputy CEO, AFD
Round-table: FOs, key players in the transition of agricultural and food systems
Moderator: Betty Wampfler, Professor, Institut Agro Montpellier
Sam Ath Oeur, Union of Organic Rice Producers' Cooperatives (PMUAC) - Cambodia
Ayéfoumi Olou-Adara, President CTOP - Togo
Tovo Ratsimbazafy, Head of FIFATA - Analamanga
Round table: How can FOs can be supported in their institutional role to strengthen agricultural policies and investment?
Moderator: Sandra Rullière, Deputy Head, Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity Division, AFD
Marco Camagni, Lead Global Technical Specialist, IFAD
Astou Diao Camara, Director, ISRA-BAM
Jean-Baptiste Cousin, Partnership Officer, SIDI
Anne Panel, Director, FERT
Conclusion :
- Matthieu Le Grix, Head, Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity Division, AFD
