Farmer Effect Blog

Personal insights from sustainable agricultural chain development as experienced by practitioners inside and outside of Vredeseilanden

The sustainable plantain chain in Ecuador Plantain is one of Ecuador´s most traditional staple and is being exported widely: Ecuador is the 3th biggest exporter of plantain in the world.
9/05/2012 - 11:19
Banana
Coffee
The New Food FrontierThe New Food FrontierIn Belgium, a new network with regard to sustainable agriculture and food is created: the New Food Frontier. It is, in a first stage, a network of 50 thinkers and doers.
16/04/2012 - 11:29
Development 3.0: out of the boxDevelopment 3.0: out of the boxOver the last few years, various authors have come to the conclusion that development cooperation is not doing what we expect it to do.
11/04/2012 - 15:12
On whom do the high food prices put a strain?On whom do the high food prices put a strain?“Both high and low food prices result in winners and losers”, says professor Johan Swinnen in an article that was published in the scientific journal Science. He is of the opinion that development-aid organizations aren’t consistent.
11/04/2012 - 10:14
Food Crisis
NGOs to become 'sustainable supply chain motivators'?NGOs to become 'sustainable supply chain motivators'?The new purchaser is a reverse marketer
6/02/2012 - 12:04
private sector
International Rice Workshop on JavaInternational Rice Workshop on JavaAfter three days of the International Rice Workshop in Solo, on the island of Java in Indonesia, enegy remains high among participants.
10/11/2011 - 09:47
Rice
Java
Indonesia
Farming co-operative CREPAIMASUL proclaimed the best exporting business in HondurasThe Honduran President Porfirio Lobo himself came to attend the ceremony in order to present the prize of best exporting business to the women of CREPAIMASUL.
10/10/2011 - 12:02
Export
Cashew
The Farmer Effect interdisciplinary workshopThe Farmer Effect interdisciplinary workshopOn Friday the 14th of October, Vredeseilanden/VECO organizes an interdisciplinary workshop with the univeristy of Leuven K.U.Leuven. Proposition: Linking smallholder farmers
7/10/2011 - 13:53
Farmer Effect Workshop

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