Agriculture is critical to the economic and social development of most countries of the world and yet does not benefit from the attention it deserves, be it at the national or international levels.  As a national farmers’ organisation, your main objective is to voice farmers’ concerns and advocate their interests at both local and national levels.  As globalisation increases, being well organized and part of a global network is crucial. Through the International Federation of Agricultural Producers (IFAP) will be able to work with colleagues in the largest world farmers’ network to achieve this mission. Therefore, we are pleased to invite your organisation become an IFAP member.

Your organisation would have the opportunity to raise your specific local and national concerns while developing common positions on worldwide concerns.

As a member of IFAP, your organisation will be able to build synergies with the 100 national farmers’ organisations already in the IFAP network, have access to IFAP international partners’ services, and especially a global platform to raise awareness of farmers’ concerns.

Also, your organisation will contribute to the formulation of international policy positions on behalf of the world’s farmers and to deliver these policy positions to the United Nations system, the WTO and other relevant international organisations through IFAP delegations.

With globalisation, much decision-making has passed to the international level. Farmers must therefore also work together to have their voices heard at this level, and be able to influence international developments.

As a member of IFAP, your organisation would be able to:

1. Participate in a global network:

• Build synergies with IFAP’s 100 members’ organisations
• Have access to IFAP international partners’ services
• Raise awareness of members’ concerns

2. Contribute to the formulation of international policy positions on behalf of the world’s farmers

3. Deliver these policy positions in the United Nations system and other relevant international organizations through IFAP delegations

4. Get organized to influence national and international bodies’ policies

IFAP secretariat provides members with:

• A unique opportunity to get  involved in all IFAP events and take part in multilateral discussions
• Outcome documents such as policy statements, reports, studies, background papers and publications
• Updated information on topical issues and international Summits pertaining to agriculture
• Communications tools such as newsletters, press releases, website
• A programme to build capacity of farmers’ organizations and to support farmers development projects
• Possibilities of sponsorship to participate in main IFAP conferences and international events
• The opportunity to develop leadership skills
• The opportunity to participate actively and get elected within the IFAP governance structures

Members are invited to provide IFAP secretariat with:

• Appropriate means for channelling IFAP information to the grass root level
• Their commitment to contribute  relevant information reflecting local and national concerns
• Short articles, practical case studies and brief reports on their own events and activities
• Permanent contact with resource persons to ensure follow up on IFAP on-going activities
• Their being the spokesperson and ambassador of the Federation at regional and international levels to promote IFAP general positions

 

All national farmers’ organisations should be part of the global IFAP organisation so that they can build contacts with farmers’ organisations worldwide, so that they can be heard internationally, so that they have access to the main international decision makers, so that they can be strengthened through capacity-building programs, and so that they benefit from the support of a global farmers’ network.

IFAP Events:

World Farmers’ Congress, Regional Committees, Specialised Committees (Women, Young farmers, Cooperatives), Commodity Groups (meats, grains, dairy, tropical commodities)