Agriterra Great Lakes

Agriterra Great Lakes is an advisory organisation for farmer cooperatives with offices in Kigali, Musanze (Rwanda) and Goma (RDC).

[Agriterra Great Lakes @AgriterraGL]

We would like to congratulate our colleagues of @agriterrarwanda with having received the formal registration certificate as recognized International NGO specialized in cooperative development in Rwanda.

[Agriterra Great Lakes @AgriterraGL]

Next week we welcome 14 coffee cooperatives from Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, DRC and Rwanda in our #businessanalysis workshop. Risk management, financing strategies and member commitment are key topics. Afterwards the cooperatives will attend @AFCA_COFFEE in #Kigali. Meet us there!

[Agriterra Great Lakes @AgriterraGL]

Dutch TV host Yvon Jaspers is currently visiting several @Agriterra projects. In one week she will visit the fields and processing facilities of some of our most successful farmer-led businesses in maize, Irish potato, onions and carrots in Rwanda. @NLagriRwanda #forcooperatives

[Agriterra Great Lakes @AgriterraGL]

Enriching the soil with compost is not only a smart thing to do, it is also a lot of fun. Check this short movie with cooperative potato farmers in Rwanda:

[Agriterra Great Lakes @AgriterraGL]

@Agriterra is making cooperatives bankable using the examples of Dutch farmers to support their fellow African farmers. Thanks to @JMNtakirutimana and the amazing agripool network of Agriterra.

[Jean Marie Ntakirutimana @JMNtakirutimana]

Why peer to peer approach @Agriterra will always work for the farmers!Just have a glance over the picture!Thanks @ungukabank

[Agriterra Great Lakes @AgriterraGL]

@AgriterraGL colleagues @alexdanissen and @marineumukunzi are active in Haiti this week. Good luck with the MyCoop training for trainers. https://t.co/RoQ7yELldn

[Alex Danissen @AlexDanissen]

Preparation of TOT MyCoop in #Haïti. Today meeting with CNC Conseil National des Cooperatives with Nicodème Sainmestil @ilo and @marineumukunzi @Agriterra

[Benoit @BenoitMutabazi]

When Agriterra brings Dutch expertise to vegetable farmers in Rwanda. By Jos Heermans of COSUN to KAIDU coop from Rubavu district under HortInvest project. @Agriterra @AgriterraGL @jasperspikker @niekthijssen @PNTAGANDA @zaifa40 @JeanMuramira @cosun

[Agriterra Great Lakes @AgriterraGL]

@AgriterraDRC is supporting coffee cooperative #RAEK in the development of its new strategic plan. Key questions: how to deal with side selling and how to diversify the portfolio of international buyers for the superb #kivucoffee?

[Marine Umukunzi @marineumukunzi]

It was exciting to see how participants were energetic and eager to learn till the last day of the My Coop training last week!!!! Thanks to the 5 Sugar Canes cooperatives and @Agriterra

[Agriterra Great Lakes @AgriterraGL]

@Dik_vd_Koolwijk @Agriterra https://t.co/Fz7n5I97v0

[Jasper Spikker @jasperspikker]

After a lot of preparations @AgriterraGL is ready for its first MyCoop training in Kinyarwanda. Good luck to @marineumukunzi , @JeanMuramira and the sugar cane farmers!

[Jean Marie Ntakirutimana @JMNtakirutimana]

@AlexDanissen thanks for sharing your experience with cane farmers yestarday. According to the farmers this extreme flooding situation happened again in 2004.Holla @Agriterra

[Jim Liseki @Jimliseki]

During our @Agriterra Great Lakes team meeting @JeanMuramira shared experiences and knowledges on bio-ferrilize and Ash solution @jasperspikker @JMNtakirutimana @marineumukunzi @PNTAGANDA