Multiple crops and local distribution models for poverty alleviation: Feasibility and recommendations

  • Date: Friday, 25 January 2008

Multiple Crops and Local Distribution Models for Poverty Alleviation: Feasibility and Recommendations

Co-ordinator:

Tracy van der Heidjen (independent consultant: ComMark): Tracy holds an Honours degree in Economics and Law from Wits. She has 7 years economic research experience in banking (at the Treasury) and stock broking, and 5 years in financial services. Tracy was the MD of an asset management company and the MD of an asset management administration company.

Since 2003, Tracy has been working as an independent consultant. Her work includes public sector reform in Malawi, the implementation of various parts of the new National Credit Act for the NCR and economic analysis work for City of Johannesburg. She has also undertaken various studies for the HSRC, largely around job creation.