Session 26. Businesses partnering with farmers How to build partnerships?

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1 Session 26 Businesses partnering with farmers How to build partnerships?

2 Introduction of speakers/experts Explanation of the methodology Discussion

3 Wilfried Schasfoort Development Economist ICCO Interchurch Organisation for Development Cooperation in the Netherlands Programme Coordinator Africa Fair Economic Development Programme Relationship to the topic Involved in matchmaking between producer organisations and private sector in Africa Examples: cotton Mali (Yiriwa( --> > AK Organic); mango's Burkina Faso (Fruiteq --> Agrofair), sorgum,, Ghana (Savanna( --> Guinness)

4 Kees-Jan van Til Business Economist with experience in managing agribusiness in Africa Yiriwa SA, Mali General Director a limited company specialized in organizing producers, processing g and selling organic agricultural products like cotton, sesame, soy and groundnuts Relationship to the topic Yiriwa is working with over 5000 farmers and trying to implement good partnership models with the farmers The best model isn t t found yet

5 Alison Rodwell Expert Social Entrepreneurship / Enterprise solutions to poverty Shell Foundation Trading UP Business Director Relationship to the topic Trading UP unlocks markets for developing world producers through h the provision of seed capital, business mentoring & partnerships with h leading retailers such as C&A and M&S It does this through the creation of "ethical agents" bridging the gap between producers and retailers in both commodity crops such as cotton in India and high value horticultural products in Africa Thus creating sustainable transparent supply chains

6 Tobias Meier Economist Helvetas Head of Fair Trade department Relationship to the topic Within the organic-fairtrade fairtrade-competence-center center at Helvetas responsible for the stakeholder-dialogue dialogue along the value-chain from farmer to the consumers

7 Simon Ferrigno Agronomist 11 year experience in organic agriculture Organic Exchange Coordinator of the Farm Development program Relationship to the topic we have been studying different business models in order to develop a background report and justification for a Guidance Code for Responsible Fibre Production and Trade to offer guidance on best practices for farmers, traders and partners in farm and fibre production and also to educate buyers,, retailers and consumers on what to expect in their supply chain, and also to develop d a sustainable pricing mechanism and baseline

8 Christa Suter-Schwaller Schwaller Corporate Social Responsibility Expert biore Foundation Responsible for CSR at Remei and project coordination biore Foundation Relationship to the topic project coordination for social projects in Tanzania ania and India, development of biore social standard for organic cotton

9 Discussion1 What are the advantages or disadvantages for farmers and businesses to establish direct and long term partnerships? -What are common interests, where do interests differ? -What can be done to bridge the gaps? (SF, AR, CS)

10 Discussion2 On what principles should partnerships be based? (TM, SF, AR)

11 Discussion3 What is the role of NGO s in establishing successful partnerships between businesses and farmers? -Where can they play a role? -Which role(s) should they not take? -What is the role of chain actors like traders, spinners, brands, retailers? -What is the role of other actors, like BDS, research institutions, government? (TM, KJvT, AR)

12 Discussion4 What partnership models for sustainable value chains already exist and what lessons can we draw from these models? -What are the do s and don'ts? -How can we create more win-win? -How can these models be used to scale up? (KJvT, SF, CS)

13 Discussion5 How can producers be engaged as shareholders in the value chain (KJvT, CS, SF)

14 ( Thanks!