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01alo n boson AUnbode. a fonnrf" presidenl of the JHg farm e rs auocialion in the nt.le. 101)'5 Kaoli OIUAnya. a formll'r commiss.lone r of

agriculture In !..agos Slale, visited Ih.. farm during Ilia lenUle and Ihe fannell reqoesled thallhe roads be larred

According 10 him , Ihe former c ommlsslon .. r hid larred rOillds were 001 nec e llary on Ihe farlll. ~ bul now II has become necHSatylo gel Ihe rOillds larred because Ih .. farm populadon Is gJOWing.lhere are heavy vdUdes supplying feed lind Olher Inpuls and Iheycomplaln of our roads: lie uys the oo"tinooos b;ad mue of the fllaW coukI tluealcn tI.e business of pig fannl"8 in the long run.

CUIT~ntty.!he pigfarmen In Ihe area fill Ihe pothoM::s wilh hard core malerialJ made hom 5IIleJled iron as palIiatlvesbul have 1101 been ahle 10 afford 10 lar d.e roads.

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was a defining moment for me and my bUJiinen.. II Is dlrn c ult 10 PUI in words. eDCIty how I relt when my project emerged the winnn.

II means a VOle or confidence on wh.1 I hope 10 do wflh small· hoIder fannen In Ihe dry·lands of Kenya. II means Ihere is business sense in working with small· holder fannen In Africa. II mearu • 101 olalle!loon needs 10 be """"" ~ <hem. ~The aw.rd ·s sponsor.

Rabobank Foundalion, h as been Involved ,ince Ihe prolecl 's ineepllon .

II endeavours 10 provide access 10 funds for Ihose wilh innOVllUw: and lOuod I)roteas and e5pedalIy those lhallrWy f1lIl1z an illlll'act on economic devdopmenI and (ood security iIIl Ihe local. nalional or regional levels. when:byvaloedlllin pa.rmen can be imcgraled; Slales Giuliano.

M arla Odido of Bee Nalu.ral. Uganda. winner of Ihe 2OiO Prolecl Incubator Award . leulfle. : ·Thl. prize will indle dte fUlurc compclidve~ of women and men enuepreneurs beeause the presentations SCI a lone .nd gen .. rale en lh usl.sm from. I.rge number of partlclpanU to belief InYeIl In the ir businesses and projects..

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