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SUMMARY:African Women in Agricultural Research and Development — One Planet Fellowship - 2020
DESCRIPTION:African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) invites applications for the One Planet Fellowship. The Fellowship seeks to build a network of African and European scientist leaders to help Africa’s smallholder farmers adapt to climate change. Applicants who are a citizen of the following Sub-sahara African countries are eligible to apply: Algeria\, Benin\, Burkina Faso\, Côte d’Ivoire\, Ethiopia\, Kenya\, Malawi\, Mali\, Morocco\, Nigeria\, Senegal\, Tanzania\, Togo\, and Zambia. Selected candidates will participate in intensive training workshops aimed at fostering leadership skills\, strengthening scientific research skills including integrating gender into their research. The call for applications closes on 31 March 2020. \n 
URL:https://www.smartfood.org/event/african-women-in-agricultural-research-and-development-one-planet-fellowship/
CATEGORIES:Awards
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SUMMARY:New value chain and funding opportunities in Maharashtra state
DESCRIPTION:State of Maharashtra Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART) project is just starting up and in a few months will release some competitive calls where they will fund 60%. They are keen now to engage with any SMEs for ideas that will help develop value chains\, including millet and sorghum. \nThe SMART calls (that will come out in a couple of months) include: \n1)      PP (Productive Partnerships): 1 buyer and 1 CBO (community based organization) can apply for what is needed for the CBO to match the buyer need eg a processing unit\, storage\, extension support etc. \n2)      MAP (Market Access Plan): If there is no organized buyer but there is an identified market\, SMART will provide 60% of the cost of what is needed to the CBO.\nAlso SMART will help CBO raise equity through eg a bank. SMART has also set up a Credit Guarantee Fund in case the assets of the CBO do not satisfy the Bank. \n3)      Enhanced warehouse based interventions: SMART is making decentralized storage facilities so there is more storage available at the local farmer level. \n4)      Innovative ideas: eg new technologies. Here they will fund up to 50%. \nPlease contact Jeevan Bunde\, from the SMART team\, 09049816264. http://www.smart-mh.org/en
URL:https://www.smartfood.org/event/new-value-chain-and-funding-opportunities-in-maharashtra-state/
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