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Grassroots and international farmers’ and rural producers’ organizations play an invaluable role as representatives of the farming community.
They support small-scale farmers integrate into markets, promote the recognition of family farming and smallholder’ rights and shape policies for agriculture and sustainable development. They contribute to generating employment and social integration, reducing poverty and improving food security. Farmers’ organizations are also gaining knowledge and experience in evidencing the positive role of family farming and of smallholders in combating climate change. In particular, how their know-how can promote agroecology and adaptation approaches.
Despite these important roles, organizations and their small-scale producer and farmer members face many constraints that limit their access to profitable economic activities.
One major barrier is the lack of visibility, resulting in these organizations operating in isolation and preventing them from engaging in partnerships.
Recognizing that it is often a challenge to identify and obtain reliable data on existing organizations, the Farmers and Rural Producers’ Organizations Mapping (FO-MAPP) was created to fill this critical information gap.
FO-MAPP was developed on the needs expressed by farmers’ organizations themselves in the context of the Farmers’ Forum at IFAD and the campaign for the 2019-2028 United Nations Decade of Family Farming.
What is FO-MAPP?
FO-MAPP is an interactive online database that provides geo-referenced information on local smallholders', family farmers' and other rural producers’ organizations in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, and Latin America and the Caribbean. It is not exhaustive, but will be fed by organizations themselves. It enables them to be proactive in improving their visibility, and engage in markets and sustainable development partnerships.
Who can register in FO-MAPP?
To register in FO-MAPP organizations should be legally recognized, be membership-based, have a membership composed primarily of smallholders and family farmers, have a minimum of 500 individuals in their membership and operate at national and subnational levels.
How does it work?
Organizations can register in FO-MAPP free of charge by filling an online profile, available in English, French and Spanish. They can add information about their contact details, status, membership, geographical outreach, services provided and agricultural products. Photos, videos and documents about their activities, strategies and results achieved can be added to their profile.
An interactive map shows the location of organizations and links to the public profile pages. People can find organizations based on several criteria (e.g. geographical coverage, agricultural products) and explore possible synergies and collaborations. Through FO-MAPP:
The FO-MAPP database was launched in 2019 with the support of IFAD and the World Rural Forum (WRF) and in partnership with farming organizations.