Empowering People Through Sustainable Practices

Ecociate recognizes the need of establishing inclusive market systems within the Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector. Strengthening local rural market systems, building peri urban market networks, linking farmers directly with consumers and forging linkages with private sector players, are some of the interventions that has added to our experience and understanding. We believe that a healthy planet and a thriving economy go hand-in-hand, and that everyone deserves to benefit from sustainable practices. Hence, crop, gender, geography, flora, and fauna etc. have naturally emerged as major inclusion pivots.

Inclusive Market Systems: Powering Change

Traditional market systems often exclude or disadvantage marginalized groups. Inclusive market systems, on the other hand, create opportunities for all. These systems ensure that the poor have access to required resources and skills to improve their livelihoods. That women can participate fully in economic activity, youth have a future filled with opportunity, ethnic minorities can contribute their unique talents and perspectives, marginalized groups are empowered to benefit from a thriving economy, remote geographies are duly incorporated in the design to gain from the initiatives, are few among other focus areas.

Ecociate’s Approach to Inclusive Markets

By fostering inclusive market systems within the AFOLU sector, Ecociate co-creates a path out of poverty and towards a more sustainable future. We achieve this by:

  * Investing to understanding the local context: We invest to understand specific needs and challenges faced by local communities and relevant stakeholders.

  * Strategizing Strengthening of Value Chains: We connect producers with markets, ensuring fair prices and access to resources.

  * Leveraging Technology and innovations: We follow contemporary technology and innovations in the ecosystem and leverage to create more efficient and equitable system that is accessible to a greater set of communities.

  * Developing Marketing Strategies for Community-Based Organizations: We equip local organizations with the strategies and implementation tools to address and overcome market and marketing related challenges.

Building Capacity for Long Term Success

Ecociate doesn’t just create solutions, we strive to empower others to design them. We have designed customized capacity-building programs that equips farmers, communities and organisations with the skills to run successful businesses, to effectively serve their communities, and to design and implement impactful programs.

 

Our Partnerships

Ecociate works with leading organizations like GIZ, FAO, IDH, WWF India, Swissaid India, and The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) etc. to develop and deliver inclusive market system solutions. We are part of the ecosystem that is striving towards creating a world where everyone can benefit from a sustainable and inclusive AFOLU sector. Join us in building a future where nature and people thrive together.