A European Development Finance Institution perspective on the Andhra Pradesh Community managed natural farming

Presentation by Iris HARDER, Principal portfolio manager, KfW - A European Development Finance Instituti on perspective the Andhra Pradesh Community managed natural farming

Recording: https://youtu.be/KEGD3FT5ZhE (10:39)

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Iris Harder is portfolio manager at KfW Development Bank and she is currently responsible for several projects in India and South East Asia in the fields of agriculture and biodiversity protection. The Andhra Pradesh Community Natural Farming Project (A. P. C. N. F) has been in the KfW Development Bank portfolio since 2019. Iris Harder has been working on different assignments for KfW Bank Group since 1994, covering several sectors and business areas. Before joining KfW she worked for FAO in the Land and Water Development Division for 3 years, mainly on the FAO methodology for agro-ecological zoning (AEZ) and farming systems analysis. She graduated with a MSc in Agricultural Science (Kiel) and a postgraduate study on rural development (Berlin).