Ariana Constant

⁦@CommAgriBiz⁩ meeting with ⁦@CoopDikirani⁩ brainstorming innovative solutions to address agricultural challenges faced in the 2023/2024 season and preparing for the upcoming season

Yesterday Tikondane VSLA in Balaka shared their visionary journey and showcased different businesses they’re engaged in. The women are investing in their VSLA to stimulate local economy. This is one of the groups ⁦@CommAgriBiz⁩ works with. #Thriving

Read about our journey to @CommAgriBiz. We're growing our #network of #partners across the private sector, government, #farming, donor, and non-profit communities. Lets transform rural livelihoods together! clintonfoundation.org/press-and-news… & thx @ClintonFdn for 15+ yrs of partnership!

We are bringing partners closer to farmers. Today, Global Seeds, GRO BEST & MAFECO joined me at Mgwirizano Irrigation Scheme and shared with farmers on the different high quality seeds, chemicals they can supply at a reduced price for bulk purchases @Farmsemalawi @ClintonFdn

Went out with ⁦@EXPORTTRADING⁩ to meet #MpesaCooperative one of ⁦@CoopDikirani⁩ primary coops #MarketOpportunity #QualityInputs #QualityProduce ⁦@ClintonFdn⁩

A great meeting we had last week with ⁦@OpportunityIntl⁩ CEO and their board on what our partnership means and how we can continue working together to improve farmers’ livelihood ⁦@ClintonFdn⁩ #AgriFinance #BusinessGroups #Cooperatives

Day 1 of 5 done! ⁦⁦@OpportunityIntl⁩ a partner of ⁦@ClintonFdn⁩ in #Malawi is training Cooperative Support Agents who will be attached to 44 primary coops under ⁦@CoopDikirani⁩ to help boost the primary coops’ business.

Visited all the 44 cooperatives registered under @CoopDikirani to encourage them to collectively aggregate and sell their commodities allowing them access competitive prices

Meet Kilolo seed dealer association(KIWAMBEKI) under Community managed Seed Supply System of @ClintonFdn which managed to ensure quality declared seed of High Iron beans availability, accessibility and affordability to more than 3500 farmers in Kilolo district of Iringa Region.

later today @InnovaForum's the future of food, I'll be moderating a panel on #climate adaptation w/ @KarenReijnen of @RnfrstAlliance & Gustaf of @danishcrown discussing the tools they're using to help #farmers adapt to a changing climate

Looking forward to discussing #climate smart #agriculutre and #supplychain #resilience w/ Dom of @TheWineSociety & @SusanneFolkerts of Ofi this afternoon @InnovaForum's the Future of Food!

How do we feed the planet’s growing population while #climatechange threatens the #agriculture & global #FoodSystems needed to nourish us all?🌽 CALS researchers are leading efforts to answer this question. Here are some of their ideas 📽️⬇️#FutureOfFood youtube.com/watch?v=mu3blp…

in the eastern province 20 #cooperatives w/ 6,444 farmers (57% women) repaid 100% of their bank #loans of $127K for pre & post season A & B 2022, #farming activities @RWequitybank @urwegoBank @interdiocesain @DUTERIMBEREIMF1 @bankofKigali @BankOfAfricaRw @ClintonFdn

With support from @IFAD @Farmsemalawi we @ClintonFdn are excited to kick off this work enhancing #community-based financial organizations and improving access to #credit & #saving options for smallholder #farmer groups!

A partnership between @CoopDikirani and #ChitedzeSeedServiceUnit has allowed farmers to able to produce certified seeds therefore increasing access to quality seeds among rural communities #IncreasedProduction #ImprovedYields @CoopDikirani ,@ClintonFdn

@DikiraniUnion represented at cooperative stakeholders platform,organised by @MAFECO. Preparing for the commemoration of international Day of cooperatives. Other cooperative partners presenting updates and activities.

Great to see @DynaKuthyola & @MunthaliKettie in the launch representing @ClintonFdn & its newest project "Enhancing Community-Based Financial Organizations & Improving Access to Credit and Saving Options for Smallholder Farmer Groups in #Malawi" TY @Farmsemalawi & @IFAD!

Great work by one of our partners - @east_umuhinzico, a farmer-owned company in Eastern Rwanda focused on local production of seed for use within Rwanda as one of their businesses! #seed #agribusiness @ClintonFdn