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7 stories of ambitious farmers around the world (part 4)

This time you can read the story of Tang Wenkang from China. 

Dairy quality in Kenya

Willèmke Boer is a Dutch student from HAS Den Bosch. She is in Kenya for three months to do an internship at Tuluga Dairy Cooperative. The main objective of the assignment will be to develop dairy quality control systems and develop a culture of quality focus in the dairy products. She wrote a blog about her first impressions.  

7 stories of ambitious farmers around the world (part 3)

Below you can can read the story of Jordan Mendania from the Philippines.

Update 20-4-2020:
We received the sad news that Jordan Mendania passed after an unfortunate road accident. Our sincere concoleances to his family and friends. 

Check the facts

The best way to find out how Agriterra works is to see how cooperatives have improved and grown. We are proud of the achievements of farmers, board, management and extension workers of our cooperatives worldwide. 

7 stories of ambitious farmers around the world (part 2)

This time you can read the story of Richard Roy Pérez Villanueva from Peru. 

7 stories of ambitious farmers around the world

Agriterra reaches almost 700,000 farmers, organised in in more than 250 cooperatives.
We interviewed 7 farmers from Nepal (2), Peru, Uganda, Philippines, China and Ethiopia to find out if their situation has been changed. 
How was their situation several years ago (or before their membership), what has happened during their membership, what were the most significant changes in their situation and how did the changes come about?

Below you can read the story of Pabitra Khatri from Nepal. 

HortInvest project strengthens Rwandan horticulture sector

‘Investing in Horticultural Development in Rwanda’ (HortInvest) is a four-year horticultural value chain-strengthening project funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN) in Rwanda. The project supports the overall objective of Rwandan National Horticulture Policy in terms of fast economic growth and rapid reduction of poverty and malnutrition in Rwanda, and focuses on the northwestern districts of Muhanga, Karongi, Rutsiro, Rubavu, Nyabihu and Ngororero. Led by SNV, the implementing consortium includes IDH – the Sustainable Trade Initiative, Wageningen University & Research, Agriterra and Holland Greentech.

Bolivian Natural Beef is booming

All Latin American steaks come from Argentina? Not anymore! 80.000 ranchers produce the best Bolivian natural beef and they are on the move. In Wageningen, a  Memorandum of Understanding between the Confederation of Cattlemen of Bolivia (CONGABOL), the Wageningen University and Research and Agriterra has been signed. They will work together on technological research, training and exchange of knowledge and skills. The Ambassador of Bolivia, Dr Eduardo Rodriguez Veltzé stated during the meeting today “Bolivian business can be competitive worldwide. The formal signatures today provide new paths forward.”