Nikita Eriksen-Hamel at the GCARD2 on innovative public-private models
Channel: Global Donor Platform for Rural Development
Date: 2012-10-31

Interview__ Both public and private funds are key to foster agricultural research and there is a need to enhance cooperation and partnerships between the public and private sector. Farmers have to be supported as entrepreneurs to achieve economic growth, especially when considering the great opportunities but also pitfalls of free trade and heavy private sector involvement. Chairing a session at GCARD2, Nikita Eriksen-Hamel, Platform Focal Point for CIDA, led discussions on new innovative PPP models, past experiences and characteristics of a successful partnership.

Read the transcript on the Global Donor Platform website: http://bitly.com/YmmxFB