Useful Links Post Links Market Information Symposium Market Information Symposium - this is a national event organized under a partnership between AgriProFocus and FIT Uganda with the support of various organizations. The 1st MIS Symposium was held at Imperial Royale Hotel on 1st - 2nd June 2010 under the theme "Relevance of Market Information to Farmer Entrepreneurship". High on the programme on the focus of the event was the role of micro-finance in market information chains, market information for enterprise growth and the role of ICT in information dissemination   INFOTRADE UGANDA - Agricultural Market Information System An interactive website that provides up-to-date farmgate, off-lorry, wholesale and retail price analysis for commodities in over 18 district markets across Uganda. INFOTRADE UGANDA also provides an extra feature called the Retail Price Watch which provides the user with an analysis of telephone tariff costs for all telecommunication companies, oil prices for stations within and around Kampala city, and prices of commodities from major supermarkets in Kampala.   CBI’s European Market Information Database This database contains over 3,000 up-to-date market surveys, export manuals, fashion and design guides and information on market access requirements. It covers all EU member states for some 40 different product sectors relevant for developing countries.   CBI – Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries The CBI is a Netherlands government agency, offering assistance to manufacturers and Business Support Organizations in developing countries in gaining access to the European Market. CBI’s main areas of competence are EU market information, training, export coaching and institutional development.   CBI – Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries The CBI is a Netherlands government agency, offering assistance to manufacturers and Business Support Organizations in developing countries in gaining access to the European Market. CBI’s main areas of competence are EU market information, training, export coaching and institutional development.   Farmer's organisation and agricultural Innovation The site gives case studies of farmer's organisation and agricultural innovation from Benin, Rwanda and Tanzania.   The Future of family farms in West Africa The site gives lessons to be learnt from long term data on family livelihood patterns   Advancing African Agicylture Proposal for continental and regional level cooperation on agricultural development   Resources for mobilising funding for development projects Resources that can guide in mobilising fundings for an NGO.   UK Department for International Development Link to opportunities with DFID   Agriculture Statistics Worldwide An access to agricultural statistice worldwide.   FAO Food and Agricultural Organisation of the UN   Global Development Network Global Development Network   European Funders This is a directory of all European Funders   US Funders This link gives information on various US funders.   Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme makes grant to NGOs and CBOs facilitating interventions in environmental and conservation issues   Development Organisations Worldwide This link gives an overview and addresses of development organisations worlwide   CBI’s database on European market access requirements This database contains information on EU buyers requirements (legislative and most relevant additional requirements) for some 40 product sectors and covers all EU member states. The requirements are selected, analysed and supported by websites for further information. Main issues covered: food safety legislation, product health and safety legislation, CE marking, limits of dangerous substances, labelling such as FSC, PMS and organic labels, codes of conduct on social standards and compliance and management systems such as BSCI, SA8000, ISO.