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Gates Spotlights WFP Support For Smallholder Farmers
WASHINGTON -- Poor farming families must be empowered if we are to be successful in the global fight against hunger and poverty, said Bill Gates in his keynote address at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs on Tuesday, capturing a theme that surfaced repeatedly throughout this high-profile one-day event.
Tanzania: Challenges facing women farmers
At first I was a little sceptical that a research method consisting of sitting with a group of farmers around a pile of rocks would produce anything useful—it sounded kind of patronizing to me. So I was surprised when our first group of women farmers burst into a rapid-fire discussion in Swahili without hesitation. Eruptions of laughter mixed with heated debate, all while different women reached out and picked up rocks, holding them out to the group.
Interview with Chris Nikoi, Chief of the WFP Logistics & Transport Service
In this interview, he talks about the challenges for WFP Logistics when implementing P4P and how these challenges are addressed within the pilot initiative.
Changing the way it does business: WFP takes stock with partners after two years of P4P
Seventy WFP staff and seventy partners gathered in Maputo, Mozambique for the second global Purchase for Progress (P4P) Annual Review 29th November to 2nd December to collectively review progress and discuss key lessons during P4P implementation in 2010.
P4P Monitoring and Evaluation
The best practices identified will be mainstreamed into WFP’s long-term policies and programme practices. The lessons will be shared with national governments, public and private-sector actors in the agricultural sector.
Rwanda: President Kagame hails P4P
“The Purchase for Progress programme has several advantages and benefits. It not only brings incomes to farmers, it also encourages private sector participation and builds the farmers’ capacities to be better market players," Kagame said.
Liberia's Deputy Minister of Agriculture addresses WFP's Executive Board
Deputy Minister Logan described the effects P4P is having in Liberia: “Through P4P, our farmers are making a real progress. We see this progress each time we visit them. Farmers are increasing their yields, they are growing new varieties; they are adopting improved post-harvest processing practices, they are having access to improved warehouse facilities and processing machinery; and their business skills are improving.”
...simply inspirational
The visit to Kapchorwa was simply inspirational. Situated at an altitude of about 2000 meters and endowed with the rich volcanic soil of Mount Elgon together with ample water supply, Kapchorwa has relatively high potential for agricultural production.
Howard Buffett: "We Need To Connect Poor Farmers To Markets"
You’ve travelled extensively to the countries where WFP works. What’s your most vivid personal memory of hunger and malnutrition?
A recipe for success…
This was my first encounter with Africa and I was amazed by the strength of people in this wonderful country, despite the hardships of life. During my visit to Kapchorwa Commercial Farmers’ Association three things struck me: the power of their dream, their commitment to improve and their strong sense of group. These, I believe, are important aspects to consider when thinking about replicating the P4P experiences or any other agricultural development projects.
