Enhancing the Capacities of Farmers’ Organizations in the Caribbean through Collective Action, Innovation and Investment - GCP/RLA/230/IFA
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Farmers’ organizations (FOs) are key to rural development, offering services such as market access, technical assistance, financial tool and advocacy. In the Caribbean, these organizations play a crucial role in supporting family farmers who make a large portion of agricultural. However, FOs face challenges in serving members effectively and integrating into value chains. Internal inefficiencies limit business opportunities and livelihoods, hindering their potential to drive sustainable food system transformation. In response, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) implemented the Farmers’ Organizations for Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (FO4ACP) programme in the Caribbean region to strengthen FOs and improve their capacity to access markets and financing, participate in policy dialogue and adopt modern technologies and innovative production practices. In collaboration with Corporación Procasur, and support from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union and the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACP), the programme was implemented across five countries (Belize, Guyana, Grenada, Jamaica and Saint Lucia), benefiting additional countries through regional events. By expanding FOs’ access to resources, services, markets and policy spaces, the programme aimed to enhance the role of these organizations as drivers of inclusive rural development across the region.