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Note from the editor
On April 26th, the CAFI SSF Network, in association with the Asia and Pacific Rural and Agricultural Credit Association (APRACA), hosted a webinar on the “Role of Fish Farmers Producer Organizations (FFPO’s) in facilitating inclusive financial services for small-scale fisheries (SSF)“. Speakers from institutions that have played a significant role in developing fisheries and aquaculture in India, particularly small-scale fisheries, and aquaculture producers, shared their institutional experience of best practices, development processes and success stories that enhanced the fish productivity and support provided to the FFPOs to sustain and scale-up.
For more details of the webinar, please find the press coverage and recording here.
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