In the last years, NAJK worked with Agriterra on the project "Grensverleggende Samenwerking" (crossing borders together) performed at the provincial level where partnerships were made with young farmers in developing countries. There are a number of lessons learned from these collaborations:
1. Mostly employees or national board members from the partner organizations were involved in the cooperation, while on behalf of NAJK local members participated. As a result, the true connection was missing.
2. The involved members were often connected to the project for too long. This wasn’t a good stimulus for new members to start in the project, like NAJK and Agriterra wished for.
3. The positive effect on the development of the foreign young farmers wasn't visible enough for the young Dutch farmers. The Dutch young farmers got demotivated.

This all indicates a need for more counselling services aimed at local and regional level, because this a) levels more with the knowledge that NAJK members have and b) the knowledge reaches the people who need it. This also better fits with the new mission and vision of Agriterra.
This project focuses principally on transfer of knowledge at the basis.
But: the level of advice offered will be according to the level of the advice asked by the foreign organization (local/regional/national).

There is also a training program for the Dutch members (young people between 18 and 35 years), so they are better prepared for advising en consulting.

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