Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Biodiversity
Climate Change
Environment
Extreme poverty
Food
Media
Micro-Credit
Science and Technology
Social Development
Sustainable Development
Trade and Development
Water
Women
Youth
Social Development:
Information and Communications Technologies
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Nigeria
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Ensure environmental sustainability
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2003 |
| Organizational structure: |
The Smallholders Foundation has 6 full time and 1 part-time staff who carries out the day to day administration and management of the organization. They develop functional projects to be implemented, seek out funds, draw up budgets, implement such projects, conduct researches and surveys, carry periodic monitoring and evaluation, and draw up project reports. The staff has 50 years combined experience in agronomy, agricultural economics, agricultural engineering, agricultural marketing, conservation biology, journalism and rural sociology. The organizational staff is lead by the Executive Director.
A 5 man Board of Trustees oversees the organization . They met periodically to define our focus and determine new direction and regulating the entire activities, programs and projects of the foundation at all times. The board, is lead by the President/Chair of The Board, and other elected officers |
| Number and type of members: |
78 members of the organization are the heartbeat of the organization. Apart from their moral and financial contributions, they elect from among themselves, the officers and members of the Board of Trustees every four years. Membership is open to rural farmers, other individuals and organizations that demonstrates overwhelming interest in the goals of the organization while possessing immense potentials that will be beneficial to the organization. |
| Affiliation with NGO networks: |
The International Rainwater Harvesting Alliance, Society for Conservation Biology, Society for Wetland Scientists, CIVICUS, Educating Rural People Partnership |
| Funding structure: |
Membership fees or dues
Fees for education and training services
Product sales and business services
Donations and grants from domestic sources
Foreign and international grants
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