About UsAssociation of Family Forest Owners, Nepal (AFFON) is; a common platform and umbrella organization for ensuring the tenure and usufruct rights of Family forest owners since 8th March, 2015 (B.S 2071/11/24). AFFON takes initiatives in contributing to the national slogan “Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali”. AFFON…
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Our StoriesAssociation of Family Forest Owners Nepal (AFFON) member Mr. Laxmi Bahadur Khadka, 65 years old resident of Baghkhor in Banke district, has established a model farm. Mr. Khadka has maintained the farm in 4 bighas (0.6482 ha) of his farmland. Masala ( ), Tik (Tectona…
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A member of Family Forest Owners Nepal (AFFON) Banke has established a nursery of lahare pipal(Ficus religiosa) spread over two bighas of private land (0.8 ha). Mr.Yam Bahadur Khadka, recident of Chapaurgaudhi district of Banke(western Nepal), owner of the nursery, has grown about one lakh…
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AFFON Banke organised plantation program during the first week of September. The plantation was mainly conducted in the Khaskusma VDC ward no.8 Chapargaudi (Banke district, western Nepal). 50 farmers planted 25ooo saplings of different species including Tik(Tectona grandis) , Masala (), Saal (Shorea robusta), bakaino…
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AFFONs district Chapter Banke, organised an introductory mass meeting at Khajura Khurda VDC of Bake, Western Nepal, on 23rd April 2016. Family forest owners from the surrounding 9 VDCs marked their participation on the event with Mr Jog Raj Giri, Chairman AFFON as Chief Guest and…
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(XIV WFC 2015): 7-11 September, 2015 Forests & People: Investing in a Sustainable Future The XIV World Forestry Congress hosted by the Republic of South Africa was the first to be held in Africa. The Congress brought together the global forestry community (inclusive participation with…
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The one day intensive discussion program was jointly organized by AFFON and KIRDARC with the financial support of Multi Stakeholders Forestry Program on 13th of July 2015 at Uddhami Ghar, Buddhanagar, Kathmandu. The event had marked the presence of around 50 participants covering wide range…
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Project title: Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) Programme Project background: Building on the work of the National Forest Programme (NFP) and the Growing Forest Partnership (GFP), a new global initiative called the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) is being implemented jointly by IUCN, the Food…
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AFFON has been chiefly working with Danish Forestry Extension (DFE) since it's establishment phase. Danish Forestry Extension aims at contributing poverty reduction through responsible forest and local environment management. The program is being implemented in three countries, engaging with four partners through different program components.…
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