Our partner organisations in Timor–Leste have organised and supported thousands of farmers in 299+ cooperatives. These groups have joined forces at the municipal level to form five farmers unions, with two more to be established.
Read an update from APHEDA country manager for Timor Leste Elisabeth Lino de Araujo about how farmers are using donations to establish food cooperatives and provide for their families.
Farmers in Timor Leste have established a fifth union that is working towards food sovereignty, sustainable development, agrarian reform and a democratic voice for rural communities.