FFF LiberiaPlanned Outcomes

and First activities in Liberia

Implementing the FFF - Experiences from pilot countries India Room, Thursday, 16 May

Situation

Population 3 million

Natural resources

One of the world’s poorest nation

Situation - Challenging path

Most of the youths are not interested in learning agriculture and forestry activities

They are now chasing so called ‘’quick money making activities”

Forest producers and farmers are not fully organized

They lack strength

Not fully integrated

Lack technical and production skills

Lack basic entrepreneurial and marketing skills

No value chain for them

Not linked to the market

Lack access to funding

Situation – Forest & Farmers

FFF was launched in Liberia on 7 March 2013

FFF Liberia

Purpose

To enhance the organization and capacity of local people so they can engage in local, regional and national level policy dialogues and decision-making processes, which influence the future of forests and farms

Pillars - FFF Liberia

I. Organizing producer groups

a) For policy dialogue (FAFUN at district, county and national level)

b) For business development (through FAFUN support to organization of farmers for business)

II. Government cross-sector coordination (NFLF)

FUN Farmers Org.

StructureBomi

CFF, including CFDC

FUN Farmers Org.

StructureNational Level

FUN Rep..

National Level

CFF, including CFDC

National Forest

Landscape Forum (NFLF)

Vision FUN&FFF - Liberia

Situation before FFF Situation after FFF

CFDC

CFDC CFF

CountyForest Forum (CFF)

Bomi

National Forest

Forum (NFF)

Bomi County

National Level

(FAFUN) Forest &

Farmers UnionStructure at

national Level

Integrated structure

NFLF Rep

Definition of Farmer/Forest and Farm Producer for the purpose of FFFFarmer/Forest and Farm Producer is a person, family or community using the land for their livelihood , including production for subsistence and/or market of anyone or a mixture of grain, vegetables, fruits, other cash crops, fuel wood, timber, non-timber forest products, livestock, fish, and tourism products

Integrated structure

(FAFUN) at County Level

Definition Farmer/Forest and Farm Producer

for the FFF purpose Is a person, family or community using the land for their livelihood , including production for subsistence and/or market of anyone or a mixture of grain, vegetables, fruits, other cash crops, fuel wood, timber, non-timber forest products, livestock and fish products

Pillar I - Organizing producers groups

FFF and Farmer Union Network (FUN) agreed in working together to establish (Forest and Farmers Union Network (FAFUN) in Liberia at district, county and national level

FARMERS UNION NETWOK OF LIBERIA

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FAFUN

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Pillar I - Currently we are undertaken...

1. Mapping/identification of farmers and producers

2. Identification of

leaders 3. Grouping/gather

farmers and producers

Output of the integrated FAFUN consultation in the 4 districts of Grand Cape Mount

County.

160 producers /farmers/organizations attended

Concept of FAFUN explained and endorsed

Leadership established in each of the 4 districts

Documentation done for all of the 160 producers/farmers/organizations

Thank you!