Conference on Sustainable Agriculture
The SAI Platform, the Sustainable Food Lab and the CIAA are organizing a Conference on Sustainable Agriculture on 11 and 12 May 2010 in Brussels. IDH is partnering in this conference and will organize one of the break-out sessions.
The IDH break-out session is titled 'Farmer Capacity Development' and will focus on how to deliver on the promise and potential of sustainably produced agriculture in the face of obstacles around farmer capacity development.
The Conference on Sustainable Agriculture will replicate the very successful conference ‘Growing a 21st Century Agricultural Revolution’ that took place in Washington in March 2009. Partnering with the organization will give IDH the opportunity to collaborate on an international level and strengthen each other in working on sustainable commodity markets.
Workshop IDH on Farmer Capacity Development
The workshop organised by IDH will focus on issues of capacity-building in the cocoa sector.To build and reap the benefits from sustainable supply chains requires an integrated approach across the entire chain. The capacity development of farmers is at the heart of any such initiative.
The types of capacity development range from good agricultural practices to improved labor and environmental standards to logistical changes that support traceability. The challenges are diverse: Geographical distances between farmers, language and cultural forces, mass illiteracy, transient labor, local regulations, lack of farmer organization, insufficient local capacity to deliver training, poor infrastructure, etc. The question becomes: how to deliver on the promise and potential of sustainably produced agriculture in the face of such obstacles around farmer capacity development?
The objective of this workshop is for participants to engage in deep dialogue with field experts who have guided large-scale farmer capacity development initiatives. The session will be moderated by a global expert in farmer capacity development. Capacity development professionals currently working in the field in different parts of the world will present their general strategies and approaches for designing and delivering effective programs. Participants will ofcourse have the opportunity to present their own dilemmas in dialogue with the expert resources.
Register now for this workshop and for other interesting workshops on sustainable agriculture. See for more information on the conference and the other workshops: www.sustainable-ag.org.
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