Sources of Agri-business inspiration and potential collaboration

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African Scientific Institute (ASI)
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Historically, ASI has concerned itself primarily with motivation programs for minorities entering scientific and technological areas. However, over the past few years, ASI has expanded its objectives to become project development oriented. Also, ASI renders consulting and research services, which are rendered on a fee basis. 

Business in Development (BID)
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This site provides information on start-ups looking for finance and partners 

Commonwealth Business Forum Communiqué and Report to Heads of Government.htm
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A communiqué on “Partnering for a More Equitable and Sustainable Future: The Commonwealth and the Americas”

ERIK HERSMAN Co-founder and COO, Ushahidi.docx
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Eric Hersman Co-founder and COO, Ushahidi Nairobi, Kenya 

Food Parks Initiative KENYA.ppt
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 Concentrated agro-industrial estate or zone/cluster, mainly

focused on value addition/agro-processing services of food

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The initiative supports agri-business development (in food commodities) especially small and medium enterprises (similar to industrial parks)

Fundacion Chile.docx
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We are an organization with 32 years developing innovation in Chile. We are the ones who detect new ideas, start up transformative enterprises and turn them into high impact initiatives.

Global Research Alliance and Fraunhofer Institute.docx
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 The GRA represents the combined knowledge and expertise of nine of the worlds leading knowledge intensive technology organisations.  The alliance will explore ways of exploiting the resources of the participating members to the benefit of society at large.

How to manage a start-up
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Free advice on how to start a business 

Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI).docx
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 MARDI is a statutory body which has been mandated to conduct research in agriculture, food and agro-based industries. MARDI research endeavors for almost 40 years had fruitfully generated many new crop varieties and clones, animal breeds and its management practices.

MCC Poverty Reduction » Blog Archive » MCC and USAID Bring Mechanization to Georgian Farmers.htm
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Could the Millennium Challenge Fund support agribusiness development in Africa based on experience in Georgia? 

Sunripe from field to fork Sept 2009.pdf
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 The Sunripe Group is a vertically integrated diversified group of companies that incorporate farming & processing, freight & logistics, and serve over 25 nations with fresh produce daily. Sunripe, is an independent grower, processor and exporter of fresh fruits, flowers,

vegetables & Organics.

Supagro Montpellier
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SupAgro Collaboration with the University of Ougadougou in developing and disseminating technical innovations  Contacts Jean-luc Bosio and Anne-Laure Roy see addresses 

The Legatum Foundation
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The Legatum Foundation is the granting arm of the Legatum group of companies, allocating capital at the bottom of the Prosperity LadderTM to projects, people and ideas that create sustainable prosperity. 

VCD.RTF
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VIST Victoria Institute of Science and Technology Oct 2009.doc
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Wiebe Boer, Rockefeller Foundation, Nairobi.htm
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Dr. Weibe Boer, Rockefeller Foundation Nairobi 

World Bank to launch online game EVOKE.docx
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The Evoke project began as a response to African universities' desire to engage students in real world problems and to develop capacities for creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial action that will be the engine for job creation now and in the future