About LSFM
The Philippine Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (PhilDHRRA) in partnership with the Asian Partnership for the Development of Human Resources in Rural Areas (AsiaDHRRA) is currently undertaking a project entitled, “Linking Small Farmers to Market (LSFM)” with support from ASEAN Foundation. The goal of this project is to contribute to poverty reduction in Philippines by strengthening the capacity of small-scale calamansi farmers and their assisting organizations as they engage in the larger market.
This project is part of a regional program of AsiaDHRRA. The strategic goal of the project is to contribute to the reduction of rural poverty in South East Asia region through strengthened capacity of small farmers and their organisations to engage in the market and other institutions having impact on rural development.
The program in general aims to strengthen entrepreneurial capacity of NGO workers and their partner Farmers’ Organisations (FOs) in Southeast Asia to establish an on-ground marketing link between small farmers’ group and market players and to collaborate with policy makers at national, sub-regional, and regional levels to respond to agricultural marketing issues confronted by the small farmers.
Visit www.smallfarmerstomarket.net for more information.