Strengthening national capacities of producer organizations – Oman

FAO

Strengthening national capacities of producer organizations – Oman

Synthesis report

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Muscat, Oman ;

Pages 60 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-135698-2

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Synopsis (short abstract) This document presents the main finding of this project in the Oman to support the strengthening of producer organizations in agriculture and fisheries. The results of this work provide a basis for the formulation of a national plan of action that reflects the needs of smallholder farmers and fishers to ultimately contribute to their empowerment. Part 1 provides an overview of the various existing forms of collective action and the institutional framework regulating them. Part 2 describes the objectives, methodology and components of the project implemented by FAO, highlighting the results obtained for the three target groups of the project: the Omani Agricultural Association, the Aflaj and the Coastal Women.

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FAO. 2022. Strengthening national capacities of producer organizations – Oman. Muscat.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cb8458en

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