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About GP-SAEP and ÆRAS
Based on discussions held in 2022 between the European Commission (EC), the Belgian Development Cooperation, and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), IFAD has developed the Global Programme for Small-scale Agroecology Producers and Sustainable Food Systems Transformation (GP-SAEP) project. The project is a component of a broad funding initiative led by the EC and the Belgian Development Cooperation. Its primary objective is to overcome critical barriers hindering the adoption of agroecology and the transition to sustainable food systems among small-scale producers, including farmers and agri-food Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean (LAC).
The primary objective of the GP-SAEP program is to facilitate the transition of food systems toward agroecology.
Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS), Access Agriculture, and Young Professionals for Agricultural Development (YPARD) are responsible for Component 3 of this project, namely: “Increasing Access to knowledge and Empowering 10 000 Small-Scale Farmers in Agroecological Transition through Participatory Rural Advisory Services (RAS) and Farmer to Farmer joint learning” or ÆRAS.
