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3. Agrinatura

Olimpia Orlandoni created a new WIKI page | 30 June 2017

AGRINATURA is the European Alliance on Agricultural Knowledge for Development. It represents the major research and education stakeholders in Europe dealing with agricultural research and higher education for development, grouping together around 30 Universities and Research centres. AGRINATURA...

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Project: Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D)
2.01 Mali // Rice

Olimpia Orlandoni created a new WIKI page | 30 June 2017

The rice value chain in Mali is economically sustainable, competitive and contributes to inclusive growth. It is however confronted with several risks to sustainability, the main one being linked to water (competition with other uses particularly during low water level of the Niger river). It is...

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Project: Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D)
2. The VCA4D studies

Olimpia Orlandoni created a new WIKI page | 30 June 2017

Food and nutrition security has been selected as a focal sector by over 60 countries for the EU financial framework 2014-2020. Around 8.8 billion euros will be invested in the sector, including fostering agricultural growth. Why Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D)? Value chains represent...

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Project: Value Chain Analysis for Development (VCA4D)
Samoa looks to new abattoir to boost exports

Isolina Boto posted Information | 30 June 2017

Samoa's minister of agriculture, La'aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polata'ivao Schmidt, confirmed in Parliament that negotiations with the World Bank to fund the project should be finalised in the near future. The minister said construction of the abattoir at Nu'u should start before the end of the year,...

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Group: Building resilience of small island economies
Historias de la Tierra

Ferdinando DIDONNA posted news | 28 June 2017

View this email in your browser Historiasdelatierra.com es una web que forma e informa sobre el trabajo y la cooperación de la Unión Europea a la Estrategia de Desarrollo Rural Integral con Enfoque Territorial, DRET, en Colombia. Esta newsletter periódica difunde los objetivos y logros alcanzados...

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Project: PROGRAMA DE APOYO PRESUPUESTARIO A LA ESTRATEGIA DE DESARROLLO RURAL INTEGRAL CON ENFOQUE TERRITORIAL (DRET) EN COLOMBIA - EUROPEAID/135523/DH/SER/CO
Checklist for Gender in Livestock Projects / Programmes - FAO 2013

Angus Graham uploaded a new Document | 23 June 2017

a-i3216e.pdf 3.54 MB

Understanding and integrating gender issues into livestock projects and programmes. In rural societies, where local culture and traditions are still very vibrant, responsibilities and tasks are often assigned to women and men on the basis of traditional gender roles, defined as those behaviours and...

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Group: South Sudan Rural Development Group
Warehouse Receipt Systems - FAO 2015

Angus Graham uploaded a new Document | 23 June 2017

a-i4318e.pdf 1.19 MB

Designing warehouse receipt legislation: Regulatory options and recent trends. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, 2015. Warehouse receipt systems allow agricultural producers to access credit by borrowing against receipts issued for goods stored in independently...

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Group: South Sudan Rural Development Group
Credit Guarantee Systems - FAO 2013

Angus Graham uploaded a new Document | 23 June 2017

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Credit guarantee systems for agriculture and rural enterprise development. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rome, 2013. Guarantee funds have been used in many countries as a way to increase the flow of funds into targeted sectors and groups. Guarantee funds have a cost,...

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Group: South Sudan Rural Development Group
Insights towards inclusive Pluralistic Service Systems - FAO 2016

Angus Graham uploaded a new Document | 23 June 2017

a-i6104e.pdf 6.03 MB

Towards inclusive Pluralistic Service Systems: Insights for innovative thinking. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Royal Tropical Institute Rome, 2016 This publication was prepared as a background document for the FAO Expert Consultation on “New Directions for Inclusive...

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Group: South Sudan Rural Development Group
New directions for inclusive Pluralistic Service Systems - FAO 2016

Angus Graham uploaded a new Document | 23 June 2017

a-i6103e.pdf 5.37 MB

New directions for inclusive Pluralistic Service Systems. Report of FAO Expert Consultation. Rome, 11–13 May 2016. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and Royal Tropical Institute. Rome, 2016. A growing variety of public and private agricultural advisory services are available...

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Group: South Sudan Rural Development Group

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