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SUMMARY:The Africa Food Security Conference & Agri-Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Coming September The Africa Food Security Conference & Agri-Exhibition will take place in Nairobi\, Kenya. \nThis 2 day conference will kick start discussions aimed at building a refocused program and establishing monitoring mechanisms to address the needs of a dynamic food security program. Poverty\, climate change\, food price hikes\, water scarcity\, land rights\, fairer agricultural policies – all of these issues and more will be addressed to ensure that infinitely better management of natural and financial resources and more strategic investment are implemented. The Exhibition will run alongside the event and will show case latest technologies and other innovative products and solutions. \nFor more information about this conference visit the website of the Africa Food Security Conference. \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/africa-food-security-conference-agri-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Africa Food Security Conference\, Nairobi\, Kenya
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SUMMARY:Vijverbergsession: 'Family Farming – Financial Services'
DESCRIPTION:This Vijverbergsession on Family Farming – Financial Services\, is preparatory to the conference  on Family Farming\, which will be held  in Utrecht on December 15\, 2014. Core question of this conference is: What support do African family farmers need in order to improve their entrepreneurial performance?\nRepresentatives of  ngo’s\, the business community\, the academy\, politics and public administration will share and connect their lessons learned and current insights on supporting the successful transition of family farmers to rural entrepreneurs. \nTheme\nA significant challenge faced by family farmers is their limited access to credits and other financial services\, such as insurances. \nFlorian Grohs\, Credit Director of Oikocredit International\, will share experiences and lessons learned with loan programmes for family farmers\, analysing both success and failure. How is Oikocredit now dealing with the multiple policy dilemmas involved? \nAnd on a parallel track\, what are Oikocredit’s experiences and lessons learned  with programmes that aim to support smallholders in setting uptheir own organizations for savings and credit? What makes for success here? \nNext to this\, the topic of crop insurance will be addressed\, as an instrument to facilitate access to credit and as part of a broader strategy to mitigate the risks that are inherent to the agricultural enterprise. Representatives of  the Rabobank\, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the University of Wageningen will provide further input for the conversation. \nProgramme\n16.30 Welcome\n17.00 Opening\n19.00 Drinks & Bites \nPlease register by contacting Marieke de Sonnaville: (function(){var ml="aiFo-EAfD0secClrutmdkn34.h%2"\,mi="JF=0JK9I?;7JF8JKKB01>A3JF63771A34>1EDJKKJF53771
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/vijverbergsession-family-farming-financial-services/
LOCATION:Rabobank Vijverberg\, Korte Vijverberg 2\, Den Haag\, 2513 AB\, Netherlands
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