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

In search of new clients - Scoping missions and company assessments of farmer-led businesses

Agriterra's Team Agribusiness starts from scratch in terms of client portfolio. Only a limited number of existing clients of Agriterra are into business development or do not comply with the criteria for eligibility defined by Agriterra. Services and accompaniment [...]

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Capacity building for Bedele Farmers Cooperative Union

Buno Bedelle is a cooperative union, which was established in 2003 as a multipurpose cooperative Union with fifteen legally registered primary agricultural cooperatives from nine Woredas with 6,286 (6,071 male & 215 female) members. Presently, the union is comprised of [...]

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IFAJ global initiative - Agricultural journalists worldwide supporting farmers fighting poverty

The International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ) is a worldwide professional association of approximately 3,500 communicators, broadcasters, writers, editors and photographers focusing on agriculture for both rural and urban audiences. The organization's members are mainly in developed countries in Europe [...]

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