Canadian Co-operative Association
$14,800,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Recipient country
- Canada
- Fiscal year
- 2019-2020
- Agreement period
- April 1, 2019 – September 30, 2024
- Reference
- dfatd-maecd:064-2019-2020-Q1-00176
Published purpose
The project focusses on improving socio-economic well-being of smallholder farmers of SubSaharan Africa, particularly women. This initiative aims to improve the agricultural productivity and farm income of 80,000 smallholder farmers and their resilience to climate change. This initiative will strengthen women's leadership in agricultural cooperatives, improve their access to productive resources, and promote best practices in integrated soil fertility management and conservation agriculture. This innovative partnership brings together the expertise in co-operative enterprise development of the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada and the resources, technical expertise and know-how of Fertilizer Canada in soil nutrient management.
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This project aims to improve agricultural productivity and income for 80,000 smallholder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a focus on women, by strengthening cooperatives, improving access to resources, and promoting climate-resilient farming practices.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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