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Introduction on Agri-ProFocus
partnership
Kaleb Hotel
Addis Ababa
24 June 2010
Wim Goris
Agri-ProFocus partnership is:..
Agricultural producer organisations
in developing countries are key to economic development and poverty reduction.
Promoting farmer entrepreneurship
through cooperation, exchange and learning is the goal of our partnership.
Focus is on 7 African countries
and four themes: value chains, financial services, sustainable food production and gender
The Agri-ProFocus partnership
Multi Stakeholders Arena
APF members active in Ethiopia
74+ programmes with Ethiopian
partners and PO’s
In support of a vibrant network
APF joint activities so far in Ethiopia
1. Action research sesame chain
Wageningen UR, SNV, (Agriterra)
- Pro-poor development via existing chains
- Trade arrangements, transaction risks and costs
- Linking to PO capacity building (Cordaid)
2. Learning Alliance on chain empowerment
ICCO, KIT, SNV, Cordaid, Agriterra, FFARM, IIRR
- 18 learning clusters of farmers and service providers
- From learning to business clusters
3. And next ….
APF priorities identified
Input supply (seeds)- Action research Local Seed Business- Wageningen UR, ICCO, RNE
Strengthening BDS- Demand orientation, rural outreach, reducing costs, - SNV, ICCO, KIT
Pastoralism- Livelihoods and livestock marketing - Cordaid, ETC
And more issues on http://apf-ethiopia.ning.com
Access to finance is a priority too !
Financial services:
- Emerged in discussions in all 7 focus countries.
- Linking and learning events on Value Chain Finance between APF members in Netherlands.
- Coordinated support to writeshop and book launch events in Holland, Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia ….
- in Ethiopia: ICCO/Terrafina, Woord&Daad, Cordaid.
Check out http://apf-finance.ning.com
http://apf-finance.ning.com
thank you !
Way Forward in Ethiopia?
Linking and learning:• 30 minutes: book launch event next door.
• 3 days(?) Reports and ning invitation.
• 3 months: 7-8 October in AddisTerrafina/AEMFI workshop on role of MFIs in VCF
• Other events??
Joint actions: • Designing an equity fund
• Support to VCF cases
• Other actions??