RT @GizawLegesse: 3rd Call #FSRE Fund 20 Concept Notes Shortlisted @NLinEthiopia @agriprofocus @fsenl @APF_Ethiopia http://t.co/7M93LlErDz …RT @Marcel_Vernooij: Young Agripreneurs Ambassadors promote farming & agribusiness in Indonesia @agriprofocus @hivos @Oxfam @eastwestseed h…Christmas is the perfect time of year to let you know how much we appreciate your commitment and input.Thank you! http://t.co/dPWSThTRYZFull name of the organisation: Cordaid
Member of Agri-ProFocus since: 2005
Core business: Development cooperation through social enterprise
Active in (Agri-Hub) countries: Ethiopia, Indonesia, Kenya, RD Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia
Contact person: Edith Boekraad (Director Agriculture and Food Security)
For more information please visit our website.
In 12 African countries, Agri-ProFocus has established successful networks for the promotion of farmer entrepreneurship. Based on the success of these Agri-Hubs, partnership members Hivos, Cordaid and ICCO initiated an exploration into setting up an Agri-Hub in Indonesia in 2013.
On 31 October 2012, the second Agri-ProFocus ‘Food Security Forum’ expert meeting took place at ICCO in Utrecht. The subject was Inclusive Food Security: HOW to design and evaluate effective food security programs and policies, taking all four pillars of food security into account where possible and useful?
Five months after the inception of the Agri-Hub Tanzania, October saw its official launch with a Business Cocktail and a Multi-Stakeholder Workshop. Both events attracted a wide cross-section of actors from the private sector, civil society and government. The government especially hails the initiative, saying it will help the country implement its Kilimo Kwanza program practically.