Event Name: Cracking the Nut Conference 2015
Event Date: March 2 – March 3, 2015
Event Location: Lusaka, Zambia; Radisson Blu Hotel Lusaka
Cost: The fee to attend the event is USD 795. A reduced fee of USD 595 is available to participants who register by October 24, 2014. A combined fee of USD 1,690 is available to participants who register for both the Cracking the Nut Conference and the Agricultural Value Chain Finance Training which will take place from March 4 to March 5, 2015. A reduced fee of USD 1,490 is available for the combined Cracking the Nut Conference and the Agricultural Value Chain Finance Training for those who register by October 24, 2014.
Event Summary: Cracking the Nut is an annual conference that aims to bring together international development practitioners, donors, bankers, investors, policy makers and other rural and agricultural finance professionals to network and share information. Cracking the Nut 2015 will showcase best practices through the following themes: strengthening rural and agricultural infrastructure, expanding financial services to rural areas, and improving agricultural production.
Background on Organizers: AZMJ is a US-based consulting and investment advisory services firm that aims to promote international development and build local capacity. Its services include rural and agricultural finance, value chain finance, value chain strengthening, project management, and small and medium-sized enterprise finance and development.
The advisory committee is accepting proposals for sessions to be presented at the conference. These may be submitted by email to info[at]azmj.org no later than 5:00 pm eastern US time on September 5, 2014.
Event Website: http://www.crackingthenutconference.com/
For additional information, you may contact Ms Melissa Matlock at mmatlock[at] azmj.org or by telephone at +1 703 914 5533.
By Alíz Crowley, Research Associate
Sources and Additional Resources
Cracking the Nut: Expanding Rural & Agricultural Markets Amid Climate Change
MicroCapital, July 5, 2013, Cracking the Nut Africa: Improving Rural Livelihoods and Food Security, January 13 – 15, 2014, Kigali, Rwanda
MicroCapital, December 11, 2012, Cracking the Nut: Sustainable Sourcing for Agricultural Supply Chains Conference, June 25 – June 26, 2013, Dresden, Germany
MicroCapital, March 12, 2012, Cracking the Nut 2012: Attracting Private Sector Investment to Rural and Agricultural Markets, Washington, DC, United States, June 25-26, 2012
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