AgriBusiness Forum 2011
EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award
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ORGANISATION:
Emeden Kenya
PROJECT:
Rural farming (beekeeeping, sunflower production, and dry land crops.
CONCEPT & OBJECTIVES:
Increase production by providing member farmers with access
to micro-loans
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Everlyne Cherobone, MD of Emeden Kenya.
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Click here to read interview of Everlyne Cherobone
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AfDB-EMRC SME Forum
EMRC-AfDB Project Incubator Award
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ORGANISATION:
Sophavet
PROJECT:
Guinea fowl production
CONCEPT & OBJECTIVES:
Improve and promote the production of traditional guinea fowl to meet the strong demand for it in Burkina Faso and West Africa.
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Suzanne Belemtougri, Founder of Sophavet
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Click here to read interview of Suzanne Belemtougri
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AgriBusiness Forum 2010
EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award
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ORGANISATION:
Bee Natural Uganda
PROJECT:
Honey production
CONCEPT & OBJECTIVES:
Working with rural producers so that together they produce a world class
product and brand that comes from their local rural areas.
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Maria Odido - Managing Director
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Click here to read interview of 2010 winner, Bee Natural
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Africa Finance & Investment Forum 2009
EMRC-AfDB Project Incubator Award
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ORGANISATION:
Derekorp, Uganda
PROJECT:
Value Addition to Tropical Fruits
CONCEPT & OBJECTIVES:
To create an enterprise that will process and market a variety of products made from tropical fruits grown locally by Ugandan farmers. This will provide a sustainable source of employment for disenfranchised Ugandan workers and enhance local standards of living. |
From left to right: Idit Miller (MD, EMRC), Derek Kwesiga (winner), Preeti Sinha (Coordinator, AfDB), Annet Atuhurire (winner)
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Click here to read interview with 2009 winner Derek Kwesiga
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AgriBusiness Forum 2009
EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award
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ORGANISATION:
COOGES, Cote d'Ivoire
PROJECT:
Cashew Nut Processing Plant
CONCEPT & OBJECTIVES:
Faced with low raw nut prices, the members decided to set up a unit (with a capacity of 2,800 tonnes of raw nuts per year) that would process cashews and about 550 tons of almonds. Most of this production would be for export to EU countries, Canada, the USA and some African countries. Only 10% would be for the local market. |
From left to right: Pierre van Hedel (MD, Rabobank Foundation), Mathias Adou Kouakou & Fabien Yao Zogalou (winners)
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 Click here to read our recent interview with COOGES, winners of EMRC- Rabobank Project Incubator 2009
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Africa Finance & Investment Forum 2008
EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award
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ORGANISATION:
Mupeci, Cameroon
PROJECT:
Financing soy-producing farmers in Cameroon.
CONCEPT & OBJECTIVES:
Fighting against poverty, food shortage, and a farming exodus, the project will enable the population to have access to food proteins in large quantities and also create work opportunities for the community.
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From left to right: Idit Miller (MD EMRC), Augustin Yemene (Winner), François Kacen (EMRC)
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AgriBusiness Forum 2008
EMRC-Rabobank Project Incubator Award
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ORGANISATION:
National University of Rwanda
PROJECT:
Geo-IT as a Marketing Tool for Rwanda Coffee Sector.
CONCEPT & OBJECTIVES:
Providing the coffee sector with branding parameters to increase consumer recognition. The aim is to develop and deliver state of the art GIS-based marketing and traceability support models and tools to small and medium coffee producers. |
From left to right: Idit Miller (MD, EMRC), Pierre van Hedel (MD, Raboabank Foundation), Adrie Mukashema & Michele Schilling (Winners), Geoffrey Mrema (Director, FAO)
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