Deadline for NFP: 22 March 2016
The Wageningen UR Center for Development Innovation (CDI) will conduct short term course on ‘Organised farmers as partners in agribusiness’ from 26 September 2016 to 7 October 2016 in the Netherlands. Applicants can participate in this course via the Netherlands Fellowships. NFP fellowships help to cover the costs of travel, accommodation, tuition fee and insurance.
The central question of the course is how farmers can improve their income and well-being through effective collective action of their organisations and improved relations with other stakeholders. This course perceives farmers as autonomous entrepreneurs and their organisations as farmers’ business organisations.
The course will taught how farmers can become partners in agribusiness, the course will discuss many complementary topics such as farmer entrepreneurship, governance of farmers’ organisations, economic services that these organisations can deliver to their members, stakeholder collaboration, policy environment, promoting farmer-inclusive value chain development. Much attention is given to the introduction and sharing of practical tools. Participants have the opportunity to learn from the broad international experience of the trainers and from other course participants. They will relate course topics to their work situation and work on their ‘farmer business cases’.
Course objectives
Upon completion of the course you will:
- be familiar with state-of-the-art thinking about farmer entrepreneurship, famers’ organisations and inclusive value chain development;
- perceive ‘problems’ as ‘opportunities to opprove’;
- consider alternative intervention strategies to support farmers and their organisations;
- be capable of using operational approaches and practical tools for facilitating collective action and market engagement of farmers’ organisations in your professional work context;
Who can Apply
- This two-week course is aimed at professionals interested in the promotion of farmer-inclusive agribusiness.
- Professionals from farmers’ organisations, governmental organisations, private sector, civil society organisations, universities, research and extension are encouraged to apply.
- Proficiency in English is required.
How to Apply
- A complete application consists of two parts
- A registration for a short course at CDI
- An application for an NFP fellowship through the online application form
- Applications can be accessed online through the website. Applicants must first have to create an account on the website and register themselves for the course.
- After completing your registration, you will receive a confirmation email. If you are eligible to apply for an NFP fellowship, you will receive an admission letter with instructions on how to apply for an fellowship (if applicable).
For more information and to apply for this short course, please visit Wageningen UR short Course 2016.
For more information about Netherlands Fellowships, please visit Netherlands Fellowship Programme.
