Cargill, CARE International partner to improve sustainable agriculture in Dak Lak
Cargill and CARE International signed a Memorandum of Understanding for ‘She Thrives’, a programme to improve sustainable agriculture for rural communities in the central highland province of Dak Lak, in Hanoi on November 8.
Representatives of Cargill and CARE International sign a Memorandum of Understanding for ‘She Thrives’, a programme in Hanoi on November 8. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Cargill and CARE International signed aMemorandum of Understanding for ‘She Thrives’, a programme to improvesustainable agriculture for rural communities in the central highland provinceof Dak Lak, in Hanoi on November 8.
The two-year programme aims to improve sustainable livelihoodsamong rural smallholders, particularly women and ethnic minorities, in Dak Lak,by connecting farmers and producers to the tools and resources they need toenhance their livelihoods sustainably.
Over the next two years, it will impact over 15,000 people,including over 7,000 women from the province’s Buon Ho district.
The ‘She Thrives’ programme in Vietnam will focus on two key areasof change to make a sustainable difference in the lives of rural agriculturalproducers in the villages of Dak Lak. First, by enhancing access to inclusivemarkets, and second, by increasing access to productive agricultural resourcesand strengthening women's capabilities, confidence and skills to pursue theeconomic opportunities that work best for their families./.
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Representatives of Cargill and CARE International sign a Memorandum of Understanding for ‘She Thrives’, a programme in Hanoi on November 8. (Photo: VNA) 
