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Issue Based Discussion meeting of Province No. 3

Association of Family Forest Owners, Nepal (AFFON) has been playing an effective role towards eliminating policy hurdle as well as the economic transformation of the forest farmers through the sustainable management of the family forest since 2015. With the stepping forward Association of Family Forest Owners, Nepal (AFFON) organized it’s First Province Level Issue Based Discussion on Issues, Challenges, and Opportunities of Family Forest on 4th July 2018 in Gaurishankar Party Palace Jadibuti Kathmandu, Nepal which was attended by representatives from 9 AFFON district chapters of Province number 3.

Mr. Jog Raj Giri, Chairman of AFFON, welcomed and presented a presentation on Issues Challenges and Opportunities of Family Forest. During his presentation, he described briefly the Major challenges, opportunities, issues of family forest in Nepal and role, and achievement of Association of Family Forest Owners Nepal. He further added AFFON will continue its work towards establishing the rights of the family forest farmers.

Mrs. Indira Ghimire Vice-chair of AFFON, Mr. Pitambar Sigdel, General Secretary of AFFON, Mr. Rajendra Bhatta, Steering and Central Committee member, AFFON and other member and Staffs from AFFON have also presented there.