Agripool Agripool is the recruitment agency for farmers and agricultural experts from Dutch cooperative businesses. Agriterra works with these experienced advisors so that they share their knowledge with colleagues in developing countries. Examples of advice include practical knowledge related to agriculture, such as livestock nutrition, business development, processing of agricultural products or advice on management and organisation. With this unique farmer-to-farmer or cooperative-to-cooperative approach and sharing of knowledge, Agriterra strengthens organisations in other cultures and stimulates economic development.
We strive for the highest quality. We select, recruit, deploy and organise professional support from the Netherlands. Our Agripool experts work with business advisors located in Arnhem and local Agriterra teams. At least 70% of our consulting assignments is performed by Agripool experts mediated by Agriterra. This concerns around 250 advisors a year.

Our goals are as follows: 
• add at least 6 new cooperatives to our list of supporting organisations in 2016. 
• To increase visibility of Agripool by having one Agripool day per month at the LTO offices in Den Bosch and Zwolle to do interviews with candidates. 
• Use the communication lines of the mentioned organisations to communicate suitable vacancies through them
Portfolio
• raise the total number of experts (agripoolers & associates) with 70 persons of which at least 30 women
• recruitment and / or training of underrepresented expertise:
o 10 coffee & cocoa experts,
o 5 HR experts
o 6 experts for training on internal capitalisation
o 6 experts on governance training
o 5 experts on marketing (outside dairy)
• 5 young agripoolers (up until 35 years of age) will participate in advisory assignments
• Intensify relations with ZLTO, LTO Noord, the Vrouwen van Nu and NAJK to make full use of their network and abilities to help Agriterra achieve its goals.
Representation in assignments
• 30% of new candidates will be introduced to BA for an assignment within one year
• 30% of Dutch experts is female
• 5% of Dutch experts is younger &lt; 36
Instruments / organisation of our work
• Candidates will be introduced to BA’s with a profile including a picture to present candidates
• Shortlists will be made to have an appropriate overview of candidates for important subjects or products, for example coffee, company assessment, auditing etc. 
• Vacancies will be in the language that is needed to fulfil an assignment.
Product development and Agripool
New trainings are made by business advisors. In order for these tools to be implemented, Training of Trainer sessions need to take place. Agripool would like to participate by delivering suitable candidates and make sure that the balance (age, gender) is alligned with Agripool goals. In order to add quality, Agripool wants to assess candidates during their performance in a ToT session. This way, a training will also have a selective aspect to it. Of course, candidates should be up to date about the above. 
In 2016 we aim:
• To have at least 10 participants per training that is organised
Exposure
Internal communication
• Monthly exposure on Agriterra’s intranet to inform colleagues of our work and news
• Share Agripool results during WOVL meetings
External communication
• New Agripool brochure
• New standard Agripool powerpoint presentation 
• Weekly Agripool Tweets on Twitter
• Exposure in Agrimondiaal
• Representation on relevant agro-business events
Other tasks
• Realisation of new Safety and Security Policy 
• Coordination of internships
• Contact with suppliers 
• Coordination of volunteers on demand
Formation
• 2 missions for recruiters
• Participation in Vrouwen College organised by Vrouwen van Nu for recruiters (about € 20 pp)
• Intensify cooperation with Acodea 
• Build relationship with Trias in order to extend Agripool with French speakers

raise the total number of experts (agripoolers & associates)