Nice to be on the (virtual) meeting table with my @Agriterra colleagues in Nepal and SKBBL, the Small Farmers Development Bank in Nepal, to discuss how we can assist them to professionalize the Nepali banking sector together with our partner @Rabobank
A fresh start of the day: running to the Monkey Temple in Kathmandu together with my Nepali @Agriterra colleague @TrijanSingh on the bike! #StayHealthy
Very nice to visit the 1:2 scale prototype bamboo greenhouse for Nepal, a project in cooperation with @WURglas, @PUM_nl, @TUeindhoven, @enzazaden, @Agriterra and many others. Next step: testing the 1:1 prototype in Nepal!
#forestfarmfacility and @FFP_AgriCord promote producer organizations in this important task. shttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/ifad_small-scale-producers-are-central-to-africa-activity-6852580961905860608-PzJ8
Altogether 7 members joined the visit. At least 50% fine count of green leaves is the first step for quality CTC tea production. The professors from TRA facilitated the discussion of the psfacl challenges.
When agricultural cooperatives demand modernization, when governments support that with policies and funds, and when private sector, civil society and donors weigh in, an ambition loop is created that we can harness to bring cooperative development to scale #AgriGRADE#Coops4Dev
1st day of @Agriterra Basic Financial Management training to 2 cooperatives with support of @LuthWorldRelief Great to see active involvement from the participants. Eager to learn. @TrijanSingh
The Cooperative Partnership for Climate Smart Food and Forestry will share how to achieve Climate Smart and Efficient Food Future through Global Partnerships in this pre-summit.
Read more about this event, and how to register on:
https://t.co/ksThDDFY6N
Due to close to the India open border, turmeric farmers facing hurdles: prove origin of products, show citizenship, embarrassment from authority and pay duty tax. So they want to become members of cooperatives for better marketing and avoid hassles. @Agriterra Nepal @rijan1991
#Cooperatives are recognised as 🔑 development actors in the newly approved #NDICI EU external action budget.
EU acknowledges the contribution of #coops on:
✔️Sustainable development & SDGs
✔️Decent jobs
✔️Green Deal
Here's why it matters👉https://t.co/SQWOg9Elia
#coops4dev🌍