Farmers’ organisations make agro-food chains work: recent experiences of cooperation between farmers’ organisations

At this lunchtime conference, representatives of farmers’ organisations will explain the evolution of their position in specific agro - food chains and the impact on incomes of their members (dairy value chain in Uganda by UCCCU, cashew nut value chain in Benin by URCPA). AgriCord is an initiative of farmers’ organisations and their cooperative businesses to support their colleagues in developing countries by mobilising funds and expertise from organised farmers. Presentation will be made by:

• Jean-Pierre Halkin Head of Unit, DEVCO C1- Rural development, Food security, Nutrition Presentation Introduction
• Piet Vanthemsche Chairman of AgriCord – Belgium
• Clayton Arinanye General Manager Uganda Crane Creameries Cooperative Union (UCCCU) - Uganda
• Gwenaël Salaün Responsable du service technique et expérimentation de la Coopérative Unicoque – France
• Hannelore Beerlandt Programme operations manager AgriCord