📷 Watch Sangita’s inspiring story — a testament to the power of women-led cooperatives in driving economic and social change.
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Through unity, trust, and determination, Sangita and her fellow women farmers are building a movement that empowers thousands and reshapes rural food systems across India.
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By fostering strategic partnerships, innovation hubs, and de-risking mechanisms like portfolio guarantees, the EU is helping financial institutions design solutions tailored for women-led SMEs and cooperatives — enabling them to grow with confidence and resilience.
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Women-led cooperatives can scale their enterprises, build their brands, and transform food systems for generations to come.
📷 Watch Parbati’s reflections from the #FiresideChat under the #SeedingStrength campaign.
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From Solidarity to Transformation!
At the #FiresideChat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia on September 24th, Parbati Neupane — Founding Chairperson of the Social Entrepreneurs Women’s Alliance (SEWA), Nepal.
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This was more than an event—it was a movement. A reminder that when communities lead, transformation follows.
👉 Watch the video, hear the voices, and join us in Seeding Strength to Empower Farmer Cooperatives.
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We are especially proud that the snapshot features Women Leading Change—the story of Rith Chamroun, a leader of Toul Ampil Agricultural Cooperative supported by Heifer International Cambodia.
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👨🌾 Cambodia’s cooperative movement is thriving!
Did you know Cambodia is home to 2,400+ cooperatives uniting nearly 679,000 members?
📖 Learn more about how Cambodian cooperatives are shaping the future of rural development:
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A big thank you to Gordon Cole-Schmidt and earth.org for spotlighting this inspiring journey. 🙏
*Featured images by Mirja Vogel.
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Mao’s journey is part of #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives, a flagship campaign by Heifer International Asia & the International Co-operative Alliance-Asia and Pacific, celebrating the UN #InternationalYearofTheCooperatives.
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By embracing technology, sustainable practices, and strong networks, young people are shaping a triple win for people, profit, and planet.
💬 Hit play, be inspired, and imagine the future we can grow—together.
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As part of our #SeedingStrength campaign, we’re spotlighting the power and principles of #FarmerCooperatives — & here’s your chance to test your knowledge!
Let’s see how well you know the values driving rural transformation through farmer cooperatives. 💪🌱
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Be part of the #SeedingStrength movement and help us celebrate the power of #FarmerCooperatives to build inclusive, climate-smart communities. 💬🌾
🕒 Hurry up and get your answers in!
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📽️ Listen to her inspiring message from the Community Speak segment and join us in amplifying voices like Tulsi’s—voices that are shaping the future of food systems in Asia.
👉 Don’t forget to share your support with #SeedingStrength!
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She shared her powerful journey from a smallholder farmer to a champion of rural women and co-ops. 💪🏽👩🏽🌾
Her message is clear: “Co-operatives are the spinal cord of rural development, and we all have a role in strengthening them.”
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204 Press Pickups. 1.4 billion in Potential Reach.✨
Our #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives campaign launch didn’t just make headlines—it made waves across Asia & beyond!
Couldn’t attend the event? The global media coverage speaks for itself.
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Not all businesses are built the same. Some prioritize people over profits, and transform communities in the process.
We’ll reveal the correct one in 2 days—and explore how cooperatives create lasting, inclusive impact for smallholder farmers.
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At #Heifer International, we’ve seen firsthand how empowered women farmers don’t just transform their own lives—they uplift entire communities.
From the fields to the boardrooms of agri-cooperatives, women are leading change—and redefining what’s possible.👩🏽🌾
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In these farmer-led spaces, women gain equal access to income, leadership, and decision-making. They break barriers, challenge deep-rooted gender norms, and take their rightful place as decision-makers in their homes, communities, and markets.
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✅ Quiz Answer Reveal!
Q4: How do cooperatives help women smallholder farmers?
The correct answer is: C. By enabling income, decision-making, and leadership. 💪🏽🌾
Cooperatives offer far more than just economic opportunity—they are engines of equity.
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Come back in 2 days to learn how cooperatives are unlocking the power and potential of #WomeninAgriculture.
👩🏾🌾 Hint: The real answer is transforming lives and communities across Asia.
📅 Want to hear directly from women leading this change?
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📅 Join us at the #SeedingStrength campaign launch on July 9th!
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This is the power of people coming together. This is the power of cooperatives.
📅 Join us on July 9th to see this movement in action.
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📅 Join us on July 9th for the Seeding Strength campaign launch and discover how cooperatives are transforming lives.
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We’ll reveal the correct answer in 2 days — and why it matters for smallholder farmers across Asia.
👩🏽🌾 Because when farmers own their future, they grow more than crops — they grow power, voice, and resilience.
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Cooperatives are the key to building sustainable, inclusive #FoodSystems— supporting #SmallholderFarmers to thrive.
👉 Want to see how co-ops are transforming rural communities across Asia?
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As part of our #SeedingStrength campaign, we’re spotlighting the power of #FarmerCooperatives to transform lives and build resilient #FoodSystems.
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