From the farm to the boardroom- new blog series reveals lessons learned in agri-business
Today, Olam International has launched ‘Things we learned this year’; an end-of-year blog series that captures personal perspectives, challenges and learnings from the business over the past year.
Illustrated with photos and videos, the series explores a range of themes from the complex socio-economic realities of rural farming communities, to the art of public- private collaboration for tackling global issues.
Several accounts reveal unique insights into the lives, pressures and views of the smallholder farmers that Olam works with, such as the emotional barrier holding cocoa farmers back from correct pruning practices; the close connection between Indonesian coffee farmers, the forest and the safety of their communities; or the challenge of navigating gender norms in Ivorian cotton farming.
The final blog in the series meanwhile, takes a more holistic look at the agri- supply chain, with Olam CEO Sunny Verghese reflecting on the issues that have faced the sector over the last
