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JGF, ASHI Partnership Boosts Filipino Farmers’ Agro-Entrepreneurship Journey
The Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF) has partnered with microfinance institution Ahon Sa Hirap, Inc. (ASHI) since 2013. In 2022, one of the farmer groups supported by ASHI, AGAP (ASHI Grameen Agricultural Program) became the first group in Luzon to have delivered various vegetables directly to Chowking branches in Laguna. Angel Dorado, ASHI’s Business Development Department Head said this progress is attributable to the change in mindset among the AGAP farmers. MANILA, Philippines. 30 May 2024 – Filipino farmers remain among the poorest in the country, with nearly one in three living below the poverty threshold, according to 2021 data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In 2022, the World Bank…