Agriterra supports farmers' organisations in fighting poverty, with advice from experts from the Dutch agricultural sector and with finance from the Dutch government. Our opinion is that strong farmers' organisations lead to more democracy, economic growth and a better distribution of income. We focus on economic development and work closely together with the Dutch agribusiness. This leads to results, which we achieve with the following three teams:

Agenda

Nieuwe debatreeks over de toekomst van de landbouw en ons voedsel

Monday, July 2, 2012

Nieuwe debatserie Na twee veelbesproken en goed bezochte debatreeksen in de Rode Hoed (2009 en 2010) waarin bedrijven, boeren, maatschappelijke organisaties en burgers elkaar vonden [...]
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February 2012

Last week the United Nations have officially declared the year 2012 as "International Year of Cooperatives". It emphasizes that the UN see the contribution of cooperatives as an important social economic development. The international year means to raise attention to the valuable influence of cooperative enterprises when it comes to fighting poverty. "Cooperatives are a reminder to the international community that it is possible to pursue both economic viability and social responsibility" said VN Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon.
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Projects

Contribuer à l'accroissement agro-économique des producteurs agricoles membres des OPA

FOPAC NK est une plate-forme d’organisations des producteurs agricoles (OPA) de droit congolais (RDC). C’est un réseau de concertation, d’échange et de représentation. Elle évolue au Nord-Kivu, une Province de ± 4.000.000 d’habitants dans l’Est de la République Démocratique du [...]

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Avant projet: recherche-action sur les chaines de valeur mais

L’objectif est d’approfondir la connaissance de la filière maïs à travers l’identification et l’analyse des différentes chaines de valeurs y relatives ainsi que des acteurs impliqués en vue de garantir un meilleur montage d’un future programme. L’avant-projet doit permettre de [...]

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To Increase Pyrethrum Productivity for improved farmers livelihoods

Pyrethrum growers association (PGA), is a rural non-political community basedorganization registered by the Kenya government under the societies act. RELEVANCE OF PYRETHRUM Pyrethrum produces a natural chemical called pyrethrin whichis used in the control of both domestic and field pests. These chemical [...]

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