TO JOIN THE WEBINAR GO TO: http://undp.adobeconnect.com/r7vysj1jgou/ 

Bringing Markets Closer to Farmers:

Multi Commodity Exchange of India’s Gramin Suvidha Kendra Initiative

Thursday, September 29, 2011 
9:00 am NY/2:00 pm London/3:00 pm Johannesburg/6:30 pm New Delhi

Webinar will last approximately one hour. 

Access to agricultural information can help transform lives and allow growers to boost productivity and income. MCX’s Gramin Suvidha Kendra Initiative provides smallholder farmers with up-to-date market data, crops prices, crop protection products, and weather reports. Business Call to Action and Business Innovation Facility invite you to this case study approach will delve into the details of how MCX’s model is being implemented, including challenges and solutions. An expert respondent will then compare the MCX model to other approaches for covering the last-mile distribution and draw out lessons.

Moderated by Amanda Gardiner, Acting Programme Manager, Business Call to Action

FEATURED EXPERTS
Sarita Bahl, Vice President - Group Corporate Social Opportunities, MCX
Nisha Dutt, India Country Manager, Business Innovation Facility and Associate Vice President, Intellecap

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