Event Name: Cracking the Nut Conference 2016
Event Date: March 1 – 2, 2015
Event Location: Enrique V. Iglesias Conference Center, Washington, DC, USA
Event Summary: Cracking the Nut 2016 will focus on three topics: (1) developing methods to incentivize small farmers to adopt “sustainable” farming practices and regenerating rural and agricultural landscapes by restoring deforested areas and depleted soils; (2) financing environmentally sustainable development; and (3) promoting investment in environmentally friendly agriculture.
Cost: The full fee to attend the event is USD 795. 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 3 to March 4, 2015. A discount of USD 200 is available for those who register by October 7, 2015.
Background on Organizers: Connexus (formerly AZMJ) is a US-based consulting and investment advisory services firm that aims to promote international development and build local development 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 crackingthenut[at]connexus.email no later than 5:00 pm eastern US time on September 4, 2015.
Event Website: http://www.crackingthenutconference.com/
For additional information, you may contact Ms Melissa Matlock at mmatlock[at]connexus.email or by telephone at +1 703 914 5533.
By Makai McClintock, Research Associate
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Event Website: http://www.crackingthenutconference.com/
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