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Farmer Cooperatives. First know people. Then you can work together. Problems/Opportunities. Summary. Crops. New Org Structure. Summary: Coop Components. Preparing to Scale. Business Model. Make investments that can achieve 3 year repayment Let farmers self-organize
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Farmer Cooperatives First know people. Then you can work together.
Crops New Org Structure
Business Model • Make investments that can achieve 3 year repayment • Let farmers self-organize • Investor joins cooperative and manages finance and marketing • Turn CROPS into CASH!
Impact! 1.5% more Africaneconomicgrowthin the ‘80s would have saved 500,000 children by1990 10% increase in income = 6% decrease in infant mortality = lower birthrates = higher education rates = less child oppression = less domestic violence & more stable families = more rights for women Economic growth saves more lives than income redistribution - and it is created with small businesses