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IFDC Launches Its First Project in India with Funding from the Walmart Foundation
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IFDC will strengthen
agricultural production systems and empower farmers and rural entrepreneurs in
Telangana State, India, through a new project funded by the Walmart Foundation.
The project, “Accelerating Farm Incomes (AFI): Building Sustainable Soil
Health, Markets and Productivity in Telangana State,” is designed to benefit fresh
fruit and vegetable producers in peri-urban areas. IFDC will diffuse
improved agricultural technologies to farmers through good agricultural
practices (GAPs), capacity building, and micro-enterprise development. AFI marks
IFDC’s first project in India.
“We welcome the
opportunity to expand our work and empower farmers and rural entrepreneurs in
India,” said Albin Hubscher, IFDC President and CEO. “Agriculture is the engine
that powers Telangana State’s economy. Our valued partnership with the Walmart
Foundation, Telangana State Government, and other stakeholders will keep that
engine running.”
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IFDC and Walmart Foundation Reached 70,000 Women Farmers in Bangladesh
IFDC and the Walmart Foundation have worked together for a number of years. The Walmart Foundation funded IFDC's “Accelerating Vegetable Productivity Improvement” (AVPI)
project in Bangladesh, which reached over 70,000 women farmers with sustainable
production interventions. These interventions helped increase vegetable farmers’
yield and, in turn, the value of their production. To
learn more about the AVPI project, click on the video below. |
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