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SABMiller does Inclusive Business through Cassava Beer

SABMiller does Inclusive Business: their cassava beer is a win-win for the company and small-scale farmers – click hereto find out more and read the case studySee More
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SABMiller does Inclusive Business through Cassava Beer

SABMiller does Inclusive Business: their cassava beer is a win-win for the company and small-scale farmers – click hereto find out more and read the case studySee More
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"Transforming rubbish into compost in Nairobi…"
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Georgina Turner replied to Camille Chouan's discussion Making the most of Agricultural Development in the group Agriculture Network
"I am personally very interested in how the informal trading sector an be included/targeted by market linkage initiatives. But I think the wider BIF audience are looking for case study examples as to how theoretical ideas work out in…"
Apr 26
Camille Chouan replied to Georgina Turner's discussion 'Spore' online magazine for agriculture and rural development in the group Agriculture Network
"Thanks, this is very useful!"
Apr 23
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'Spore' online magazine for agriculture and rural development

Spore is a great magazine on agriculture and rural development, it is worth taking a look at.They often report on interesting partnerships in agricultural projects that might be interesting for your work and they cover a range of topics and regions. Have a look at it using this link http://spore.cta.int/index.php?lang=en.  See More
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Georgina Turner replied to Camille Chouan's discussion Making the most of Agricultural Development in the group Agriculture Network
"Hi Camille, Thank you for posting this resource on the Agricultural Network, it is exactly the kind of input that is useful to many of the Hub community and beyond!  I am currently putting together an 'Insider' BIF resource that looks…"
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Georgina Turner commented on Practitioner Hub's group Agriculture Network
"Try this http://api.ning.com/files/NTojadR4gpOZfOkScMyBHUVTXvj8iX4gkCe4I5U7Z8U9vDiVLQvXEoMX6agc8F-5W*ukLxZB8*kL*weCz-cES9dJZ72e6p8Q/Spotlight_SmallholderMarketLinkages_Nov2012.pdf"
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Georgina Turner commented on Practitioner Hub's group Agriculture Network
"Hi Shadid, Have a look at this Spotlight, it gives a good overview of linking smallholders to markets from the Malawi perspective. Are you interested in any crops in particular? Thanks, Georgina"
Feb 5
A blog post by Georgina Turner was featured

Charcoal in Zambia: can sustainability be achieved through inclusive business?

In June last year I went to Lusaka, the Zambian capital, for the first time. One of the pieces of work I was to complete was a value chain analysis of the charcoal industry along one of the supply routes into Lusaka.Having seen the destructive power of the charcoal trade first hand in Malawi I was interested to see how the situation compared in neighbouring Zambia. In Malawi, the charcoal trade is illegal and yet over 13% of total forest cover has been lost in the past decade leaving coverage…See More
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Charcoal in Zambia: can sustainability be achieved through inclusive business?

In June last year I went to Lusaka, the Zambian capital, for the first time. One of the pieces of work I was to complete was a value chain analysis of the charcoal industry along one of the supply routes into Lusaka.Having seen the destructive power of the charcoal trade first hand in Malawi I was interested to see how the situation compared in neighbouring Zambia. In Malawi, the charcoal trade is illegal and yet over 13% of total forest cover has been lost in the past decade leaving coverage…See More
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Business Innovation Facility Hub commented on Georgina Turner's blog post Impact Investment Fund Launched
"For more information about access to finance, visit our Know-how page, which explores the issues and challenges and provides links to further information.  Our December 2012 Newsletter also focused on access to finance, and…"
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Dec 12, 2012
A blog post by Georgina Turner was featured

Impact Investment Fund Launched

DFID’s new Impact Investment Programme and Impact Fund were launched at the end of last week. Details about the Impact Programme and quotes from the Secretary of State, Diana Noble (CEO of CDC) and Luther Ragin (CEO of GIIN) can be found herehttp://www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/Impact-investments-to-boost-development/The DFID Impact Fund, managed by CDC is requesting proposals from Fund…See More
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Imani Development is an international organisation specialising in economic development consulting. My particular interest is the impact of social and economic development on environmental resources.
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SABMiller does Inclusive Business through Cassava Beer

SABMiller does Inclusive Business: their cassava beer is a win-win for the company and small-scale farmers – click here

to find out more and…

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Posted on May 6, 2013 at 7:35

Charcoal in Zambia: can sustainability be achieved through inclusive business?

In June last year I went to Lusaka, the Zambian capital, for the first time. One of the pieces of work I was to complete was a value chain analysis of the charcoal industry along one of the supply routes into Lusaka.

Having seen the destructive power of the charcoal trade first hand in Malawi I was interested to see how the situation compared in neighbouring Zambia. In Malawi, the charcoal trade is illegal and yet over 13% of total forest cover has been lost in the past decade leaving…

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Posted on January 22, 2013 at 11:00

Impact Investment Fund Launched

DFID’s new Impact Investment Programme and Impact Fund were launched at the end of last week. Details about the Impact Programme and quotes from the Secretary of State, Diana Noble (CEO of CDC) and Luther Ragin (CEO of GIIN) can be found here…

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Posted on December 11, 2012 at 13:52 — 5 Comments

Can Jatropha be an Alternative Fuel Source that has Positive Environmental and Social Benefits?

Whilst on the BBC World News website a few days ago I noticed this article on Jatropha production in Africa…

In West Africa, energy shortages and the rise of the oil prices have driven some countries to turn to biofuel in order to meet their growing need for energy. With Europe and the US announcing renewable fuel targets that exceed their production capacity, developing countries have intensified agrofuel crops destined for export. Senegal now cultivates sugarcane for ethanol, and…

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Posted on November 20, 2012 at 9:25 — 3 Comments

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At 13:32 on June 15, 2012, Lucia Labouchere said…

Thank you Georgie.  I will get something to you on VSLA and developing agricultural skills - also interesting is the difference between northern and southern regions of Malawi - much more wealth up here it seems.

At 18:44 on May 9, 2012, GITAU MBURE said…

Thanks, Georgina. I will try to put some info on WALA agribusiness in the coming weeks. The platform has quite a bit of interesting info which I think will benefit our work and we also look forward to sharing our lessons. 

Gitau

At 9:56 on December 13, 2011, Dan Ghambi said…

I would love to join the agriculture network. what should I do

At 7:22 on November 9, 2011, Andrew C Simpson said…

thanks Georgina - enjoy the output of the practitioner hub - keen to find a route to get involved and to find some synergies for initiatives here in SA

At 15:21 on November 3, 2011, Navin Kumar said…

Hi Georgie,

I just read the article and its very intresting. This is something that we want to do as we scale up our outgrower progammes on Cassava and Potato. Using moblie technology for technical backstopping to alert farmers on spray schedules, pest and diseases etc is already in place in parts of India and we want to bring this into our areas of operations in the near future. There is also the question of how to charge mobile phones in rural areas ? Solar powered phone charges ? I am sure someone has thought of this too

Cheers and talk to you soon

At 15:53 on October 4, 2011, Caroline Ashley, Editor said…
Great blog Georgie, and fascinating to get your thoughts on the value of middlemen.  Thanks!  Caroline
 
 
 
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