IFOAM - Organics International 201d ago

Pauline Buffle of Foundation for Farmers’ Organisations and Restorative Action (FFORA) talks about how smallholder farmers can use their voice to influence policies and send their messages and needs to policymakers. A recent study by FFORA revealed that less than 1% of climate funds go to farmers and farmers organizations when they are on the frontline of conserving and restoring the soils. The organization has been working with farmers organizations to equip them with tools that could help influence policymaking. Pauline shared how they work during #IGrowYourFood 2025. Over 100 participants from across the world joined IFOAM – Organics International and Inter-Continental Network of Organic Farmers Organisations (INOFO) for this timely webinar exploring farmer-led initiatives to build self-sufficient and resilient enterprises. The event featured speakers from Samoa, India, Kenya, and Switzerland, each sharing their unique experiences and innovations in areas such as agritourism, farm cooperatives, organic entrepreneurship, and strategic communications: Floris Niu, Ms Sunshine Organic Farms, Samoa Devesh Patel, One Gujarat Farm Producers Co-operative Society, India Sylvia Kuria, Sylvia’s Basket, Kenya Pauline Buffle, Foundation for Farmers Organisations and Restorative Action, Switzerland Moderated by Thales Mendonça, INOFO Global Relationship Manager, the session centred on financial and enterprise models developed by and for smallholder family farmers, who, despite farming less than 2 hectares, collectively produce over one-third of the world's food.