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SUMMARY:2-2 Trade International Training Session 1
DESCRIPTION:If you are responsible for the local sourcing of your company or supporting farmers or producer organizations who deliver to traders\, processors or other companies; then the 2-2 Trade approach for Farmer – Firm relations is what you are looking for. Join the training and e-coaching trajectory of AgriProFocus and Wageningen UR CDI. \nThe 2-2 Trade training and e-coaching trajectory trajectory can be attended by a maximum of 20 participants. and will be organized during the months July\, August and September 2016. \nTraining contents\nThe training and e-coaching trajectory consists of: \n\nThe 2-2 Trade hand book with cases and tools\nTwo international training sessions in Uganda:\n\nFirst training: 4-day session from 11-15 July 2016\nSecond training: 3-day session from 23-26 August 2016\n\n\nFive e-coaching and e-feedback sessions: from June 2016 until September 2016\n\nA participant will spend approximately 30 days in total on assignments and training sessions during this period of four months.\nThe participants form an international group of trainees bringing in their live business cases centered around farmer – firm relations. \nAfter the training\, participants: \n\nHave a concrete plan of action for your own live business case centered around the farmer – firm relation\nAre able to independently apply the 2-2- Trade approach.\n\n2-2 Trade approach\nThe 2-2 Trade approach concentrates on business relations between farmers and firms and aims to improve these through a structured\, yet flexible process. 2-2 Trade focusses on agreements and differences of perception between farmers and firms in a specific business relationship\, surfacing the most important perceived strengths\, weaknesses and opportunities. The 2-2 Trade approach and tools can be applied to any existing or emerging farmer-firm business relation that is of sufficient scale in terms of sourced volume or number of farmers involved\, or is highly promising to develop into a sustained business relation. The 2-2 Trade approach is developed by AgriProFocus\, Wageningen UR CDI and The Royal Tropical Institute (KIT). \nMore information\nThe full training and e-coaching trajectory costs 1.500 € per participant. This does not include international travel\, food and lodging costs for the two training sessions in Uganda. Also the costs for the facilitation of your own live business case are not included. \nCheck the special training page on the AgriProFocus online platform for more information. \nClick here to apply for the training! \n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/2-2-trade-international-training-session-1/
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SUMMARY:Brussels Briefing 45: Affordable smart farming solutions for Africa
DESCRIPTION:The next Brussels Policy Briefing no. 45 on “Affordable smart farming solutions for Africa: the next driver for African agriculture” is co-organized by CTA\, the ACP Secretariat\, the European Commission (DG DEVCO)\, Concord\, CEMA\, PAFO and Agricord. \nThis event will bring together African farmers\, ag machinery company representatives with field experience\, as well as experts from International Insitutions committed in enhancing sustainable farming systems in Africa. \nThe Brussels Briefing programme will put the focus on: \n\nHow affordable & smart technology solutions are gaining ground among African growers.\nWhat changes & benefits IT tools can bring for farming communities in Africa.\nSuccessful public-private partnerships that are helping in advancing agricultural strategies in the ACP countries.\n\nFor online registration\, click here. \nProgramme\n8h00-8h45  Registration\n9h00-9h15 Introduction and Opening of the Briefing\nIsolina Boto\, Manager\, CTA Brussels Office\nIntroductory remarks: Patrick Gomes\, Secretary-General\, ACP Secretariat; Director-General\, Director\, Europeaid\, European Commission; Ulrich Adam\, Secretary General\, CEMA; Kees Blokland\, Director\, Agriterra\, PAFO President; Michael Hailu Director of CTA \n9h15-11h00 Panel 1: Setting the scene: Drivers of smart-farming in Africa\nThis panel will discuss the available tools and approached in support of smart-farming which can benefit the smallholders. It will also discuss public-private partnerships (PPPs) and multi-stakeholder alliances that aim at accelerating investments and transformative change in African agriculture. \nPanelists: \n\nSmart-farming: trends and new opportunities benefiting small-holders – Josef Kienzle\, Leader\, Mechanization team\, Plant Production and Protection Division\, FAO\nConnecting your farm: the future of precision farming for farmers – Advanced Technology Solutions AGCO Corporation (AGCO)\nFinancing African agriculture and agribusiness development – Thomas Duve\, Director\, KfW Bankengruppe\nSmart farming: a priority for farmers in Africa – Theo de Jager\, President\, Panafrican Farmers Organisation (PAFO)\n\n11h00-11h15 Coffee break\n11h15-13h00 Panel 2: Scaling up successes in smart farming\nThis panel will look at specific examples of successful smart-farming applications at various levels.\nIt will also show smart inclusive and sustainable PPPs. \nPanelists: \n\nPPPs: Upscaling agribusiness successes in Africa – Stephen Muchiri\, CEO\, Eastern African Farmers Federation\, Kenya\nProven successful smart-farming technologies : the case of Potato initiative Africa – Frank Nordmann\, Grimme\nEmpowering women and youth through capacity building – Eric Kaduru\, KadAfrica\, Uganda\nPooling forces: Machinery rings and cooperatives – Andreas Hastedt\, Board member\, German Association of Machinery Rings\n\nConclusion\nNetworking Lunch\n\n
URL:https://knowledge4food.net/event/brussels-briefing-45/
LOCATION:Albert Borschette Congress Center – Room 1A\, Rue Froissart 36\, Brussels\, 1040\, Belgium
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