From 20 Women to a Movement of Thousands! At the #FiresideChat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia on September 24th, Sangita Devi, Executive Director of Diyamaati Farmer Producer Company from Bihar, India. 📷 Watch her inspiring story!

Advancing Fairness Through Inclusive Finance and Partnerships! Speaking during the #FiresideChat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia on September 24th, Davide Loriggiola, Policy Officer at the European Commission (DG INTPA).

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. #IYV2025 #HeiferPowersCoop

Catalyzing Change Through Convergence! As part of the #FiresideChat: #SeedingStrength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia on September 24th, Anjani Singh Senior Program Officer at the Gates Foundation India. Watch his reflections where finance meets inclusion

🌱💪 👩‍🌾Nothing about them, without them. The #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives campaign began in July with a dream: to place communities at the very centre of dialogue on empowering farmer cooperatives and unlocking finance for women-led enterprises and cooperatives in Asia.

#FiresideChat update! Women-led cooperatives are rewriting the future of rural entrepreneurship — and today’s Fireside Chat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives in Asia proved just that.

💡We are honoured that Davide Loriggiola, Policy Officer at the European Commission (DG INTPA), will be speaking at the #FiresideChat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives. 📅 September 24, 10:30 AM IST 👉 Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

At the Grow Asia #InvestmentForum2025 in Singapore, Surita Sandosham, our President & CEO, is speaking on the panel "Social-Powered Systems - Centering Women & Youth in Investment Strategies" & highlighting how social-powered food systems can unlock investment opportunities.

From fading fields to a sweet revival 🍯🌱 In rural Nepal, jaggery-making—a 200-year-old tradition—was on the brink of disappearing. Low prices and outdated methods left smallholder farmers, especially women and youth, with little hope.

❓QUIZ TIME! ⁉️ ➡️ Cooperatives don’t just build communities—they build careers too. 💼💪 So tell us… How many people around the world have jobs or work opportunities thanks to cooperatives? 🤔 A. 100 million B. 150 million C. 280 million D. 400 million Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️ #IYC2025

👨‍🌾 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: lnkd.in/gdvMJY6X #IYC2025 #HeiferPowersCoop #WomenLeadingChang

➡️ Breaking down barriers and building a new future, one click at a time. 💻 In the flood-prone farmlands of Sitamarhi, Bihar, the women of Diyamaati Farmer Producer Company (FBC) are rewriting the rules of farming. Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/breaki...

🔖 #RequestForProposals – Media & Events Agency from Asia! Heifer International in Asia is inviting proposals from qualified Media and Events Agencies to support our regional communications goals. 🔗 Click for the detailed RFP: lnkd.in/gDsauTTQ.

🌟 Join us for the Fireside Chat: Seeding Strength to Unlock Finance for Women-led Rural Enterprises and Cooperatives 🌟 As part of the #SeedingStrength campaign, #Heifer International in Asia and International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific (#ICAAPAC) are hosting a virtual #FiresideChat!

Stronger Together: Women in Agriculture in Rural India Unite Against Climate Change Threats! 🌍 Earth.Org spotlights how women smallholder farmers in Bihar, under Heifer Bihar Sustainable Livelihood Development project & rewriting the rules of resilience as the effects of climate change deepen.

#FreshOffThePress! We’re excited to share that our op-ed, “#SeedingStrength: Farmer Cooperatives and the Future of Food Systems,” has been published in IPS News, a leading global media platform focused on sustainable development. 🔗 ipsnews.net/2025/08/seed...

#WomenMeansBusiness! In Jessore, #Bangladesh, women farmers are rewriting the rules of rural development. Once dependent on middlemen, smallholder farmers, members of two women-led cooperatives are now exporting fresh vegetables directly to the Middle East and Europe. 🔗 lnkd.in/grk56z-j

#SuccessStory 🧑‍🌾 Rooted in Change: Neang Mao’s Greenhouse Journey! From daily labourer to thriving farmer, Neang Mao’s story is a powerful example of how #FarmerCooperatives transform lives. ▶️ Watch the video and 🔖 read the story of Neang Mao Read more: www.linkedin.com/pulse/rooted...

✨ Quiz Answer Reveal ✨ ⁉️ Question: The core principles that guide cooperatives are: 👉B. Ethics, Values & Community Ownership ✅ ➡️ Unlike businesses driven solely by profit, cooperatives are powered by people and shared values. #SeedingStrength #Cooperatives #Sustainability #Leadership

🎥 Listen to Chhem Chen’s story—straight from the heart of rural #Cambodia. As a youth farmer and staff member of Roneam Samaky Cooperative, Chhem doesn’t just work the land—she’s cultivating change.

🧐 QUIZ TIME! What core principles guide cooperatives? A. Competition & personal profit B. Ethics, values & community ownership C. Private investment & dividends D. None of the above 💬 Drop your answers in the comments 👇 and tag a friend to join the fun. 📅 We’ll reveal the answer in 3 days!

💬 "#FarmerCooperatives offer an alternative to declining international aid." In a powerful op-ed for @elpais.com, our President & CEO, Surita Sandosham, calls on donors to prioritize investments in farmer-led cooperatives—especially those championing women & youth—to achieve lasting food security.

🚨#FreshOffThePress! We’re excited to share this powerful piece published by The Diplomat: “Self-Help Groups Are Transforming Women’s Lives in India” Meet Gunja Das,once a housewife in rural Bihar, now a confident community Agro-vet Entrepreneur. 👉 Read the story: thediplomat.com/2025/08/self...

🌾 It’s here! 🌾 Thrilled to launch our docu-film with #CNNNews18, spotlighting how farmer co-ops are driving change across Asia — from Nepal to Bangladesh, India to Cambodia. 🎥 Real stories of resilience, dignity & food system transformation: youtu.be/0QuUWo1r6XE?... #SeedingStrength #HeiferAsia

🎬 Coming Soon: Heifer’s Mission to Transform Food Systems by Supporting Farmer Cooperatives in Asia! We’ve teamed up with CNN News18 to bring you a powerful new docu-film under the #SeedingStrength campaign in partnership with International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific.

🌱 #SeedingStrength Quiz – Question 7 🌱 ▶️ True or False: Every co-op member has an equal vote in decision-making, no matter how much they’ve invested. 🤔 Think you know the answer? Drop your response in the comments below! ✅ We’ll reveal the correct answer in 3 days—so don’t wait! #IYC2025

From a Subsistence Farmer to Co-operative Leader: Meet Tulsi Thapa 🌾 At the #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives campaign launch, Tulsi Thapa—President of Bihani Social Entrepreneurs Women Cooperative and Joint Secretary of SEWA Nepal 📽️ Listen to her inspiring message! #SeedingStrength

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. #IYC2025 #HeiferPowersCoop #MediaBuzz

Quiz 6 Answer Reveal ✅ Which of the following sectors can a cooperative work in? A. Agriculture B. Dairy and Livestock C. Handicrafts and Services D. All of the above: ✔️ Correct Answer 🌾🐄🧵 Cooperatives thrive across diverse sectors—uniting people through shared values and collective action.

#SeedingStrength Quiz – Question 5! Q5: What makes a agri-cooperative different from a traditional business? A. It never makes profit B. It focuses only on large-scale farming C. It reinvests profits for members’ benefit D. It doesn’t require any rules 💬 Got your answer? Send it to us now!

"When farmers band together through co-operatives, it amplifies their voices, strengthens their bargaining power, and attracts investment to build better enterprises, helping them feed a growing population while caring for the Earth." #EmpoweringFarmers #IYC2025 #AgriculturalCooperatives

✅ 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. #SeedingStrength #HeiferPowersCoop #IYC2025

#SeedingStrength Quiz 4! Across #Asia, women are feeding families, tending fields, and building communities—yet they’re often excluded from the decisions that affect their lives and livelihoods. But what happens when women join cooperatives? Q4: How do cooperatives help women smallholder farmers?

#PressOffthePress In 2017, the Rith Chamroun Toul Ampil #AgriculturalCooperative began with just 68 members and $750 in shared capital. Today, under the inspiring leadership of Por Mom, it spans 52 villages in #Cambodia with 956 members—most of them women & nearly $50,000 in assets bit.ly/4nrRRTZ

What a powerful morning! Today, we officially launched #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives—a regional campaign celebrating the power of cooperatives to transform agriculture and rural livelihoods across Asia in partnership with International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific.

“Groundbreaking progress doesn’t come from external interventions alone. It grows from the ground up — enriched by neighbors joining hands with neighbours, catalyzing visionary ideas and building a stronger future, together.” – Surita Sandosham, President & CEO, #Heifer 👉 Watch to learn more.

"Cooperatives build stronger communities." — Heifer CEO Surita Sandosham! This summer, Surita Sandosham reflects on the power of #cooperatives to transform lives 📖 Read her full note here: www.heifer.org/blog/feature...

✅ Quiz Answer Reveal! Q3: What is one key benefit of joining a cooperative for smallholder farmers? The correct answer is: B. Access to better markets and fair prices. 🧑‍🌾 Alone, smallholder farmers often face overwhelming challenges. 🤝 But together, they can change everything.

This #InternationalCooperativeDay, we celebrate the transformative power of #FarmerCooperatives. As part of #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives, #Heifer International in Asia and @icaasiaandpacific.bsky.social are proud to commemorate the UN #IYC2025. Be part of this movement!

#FreshoffthePress 👉 Heifer International Cambodia Helps Rural Families Hatch Sustainable Livelihoods! 📖 Read the full article: kiripost.com/stories/heif... #SeedingStrength #CoSAVED #EUinCambodia #SmallholderFarmers #Food

#SeedingStrength Quiz 3 #SmallholderFarmers are the backbone of our #FoodSystems, but they often face limited choices & unfair prices. What’s one major advantage they gain by joining a #cooperative? A. Free land B. Access to better markets and fair prices C. Free internet D. Exemption from taxes

✅ Quiz Answer Reveal! Q2: Who owns a cooperative? The correct answer is: D. The members of the co-op! 🙌 In a cooperative, the power lies with the people. 💪 📅 Join us on July 9th to see this movement in action. 🔗 Register Now: heifer.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📌 #ConsultancyOpportunity with Heifer International – Asia Region! Heifer International is inviting qualified #consultants to support the development and refinement of Signature Programs across its Asia region #Bangladesh, #Cambodia, #India, and #Nepal. heifer.org/about-us/ins...

Quiz Time — Let’s bust some myths about cooperatives!💡 Q2: Who owns a cooperative? A. One person B. A private company C. The government D. The members of the co-op Think you know the answer? 👀 Drop your guess in the comments! #SeedingStrength

💡 Quiz Answer Reveal! Q1: What is a cooperative? Correct answer: C. A group of people who jointly own and operate a business.

📌 Farmer Voices | Seeding Strength Campaign Launch! We’re honoured to welcome Tulsi Thapa, a trailblazing leader from #Nepal, to the #CommunitySpeak Session of our #SeedingStrength campaign launch on 9 July 2025. 👉 Register here: lnkd.in/gQQRrAfR

👉 Only 1 in 5 people get this right — are you one of them? 📌 Let’s test your knowledge! Q1: What exactly is a cooperative? A. A type of loan system B. A government agency C. A group of people who jointly own and operate a business D. A charity run by volunteers

A Step Forward for #AgriculturalCooperatives! We’re proud to announce that #Heifer in Asia has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (#MoU) with the ICAAPAC - a partnership rooted in shared values and a vision for more inclusive, equitable & sustainable #FoodSystems.

📢 You’re Invited! Register Now for a Special Webinar! We are delighted to invite you to the launch of #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives - a campaign led by #Heifer International in Asia in partnership with the International Cooperative Alliance - Asia and Pacific

🎉 You're Invited! Join us for a special #webinar to launch #SeedingStrength: Empowering Farmer Cooperatives, an Asia-led campaign by @Heifer International and @ICAAPAC. 📅 9 July 2025 ⏰ 10:30 AM IST / 12:00 PM BKK 📍 Zoom 👉 Register: heifer.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #SeedingStrength