Forest and farm smallholders, who supply at least one-third of the world’s food, are confronting increasingly difficult climatic conditions – such as temperature extremes, more variable rainfall, droughts, storms and flooding. They also face policy uncertainties and sometimes wildly fluctuating markets, among other threats to their livelihoods.
This report illustrates various aspects of the work of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) in 2021. It describes successes, such as attracting and shaping large donor projects and programmes, as well as local achievements, including influencing subnational policies and helping smallholders increase their incomes and resilience.
The FFF is a partnership between FAO, IIED, IUCN and Agricord. Its mission is to strengthen forest and farm producer organizations representing smallholders, rural women, forest communities and indigenous peoples as a means for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and responding to climate change.