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MicroAid for agriculture and fisheries livelihoods 2012
1. MicroAid for Agriculture and Fisheries Livelihoods
A new conversation for self employment in rural Areas for 2012
2. Self Employment in Rural Areas for 2012
A new conversation from MicroAid
Farmers livelihoods activities are connected in business cycles to make
quality eco-products, using simple, sustainable technologies
“Business circles to make environ
mentally friendly products”
Group
Discussion
Sell to Vegetable
Market Garden
Harvest
3. Connect in Product Clusters
Farmers & Fishers (Micro-producers) join together in Agriculture Product
Clusters that produce the market quality standards required by buyers.
(Scaling Out)
4. Micro - Producer Clusters are then connected to profitable markets in shared value
supply chains that adjust to consumer demand and technology development
(Scaling Up)
6. Discover your own micro – connections in 2012
Home | Farmers | Agent | Buyers | MicroAid
7. A vision for 2012
A. MICRO-PRODUCERS. Simple, visual tools on best practices and
quality standards for farmers and fishers livelihoods.
B. MARKETING AGENTS. Ideas for product clusters and networking
connections for agricultural micro-processing and rural entrepreneurs.
C. MICRO- FINANCE. Private sector, social enterprise investment and
micro finance banking opportunities for shared value chains in
sustainable eco-markets at the Bottom of the Pyramid (BOP).
8. Interested to help?
Soy milk producer
Mrs. Husni, a
housewife in early 2009
she learned how to
make soy milk with her
group.
Now, Mrs. Husni has
becomes a local
businesswoman. Her
business is selling
soybean milk.
Mrs. Husni extra family
income/net profit per
month is 30 x $6 = $180.
This is $2,160 per year.
Read the full story
here
Contact:
Richard Beresford
richard.beresford@microaid.com