#fafo12 – Institutional development and professionalism key to financial sustainability of farmers’ organizations
By Monica Romano
The richness, passion and variety that emerged from the discussion at the Farmers’ Forum working group on institutional development and financial sustainability of farmers’ organizations (FOs) were striking. It will be challenging to capture all the valid points raised and to minimize the risk of missing something good.
Financial sustainability of FOs is not a new subject. It has been debated for long time. The tension between political autonomy and reliance on financial resources from Governments and the donor community emerged several times during the discussion, and participants did not always have the same views. (...)
