{"id":7354,"date":"2024-08-23T11:12:19","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T09:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/?post_type=chancemaker&#038;p=7354"},"modified":"2026-02-20T11:39:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T10:39:38","slug":"sujoy-chatterjee","status":"publish","type":"chancemaker","link":"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/en\/chancemaker\/sujoy-chatterjee\/","title":{"rendered":"Sujoy Chatterjee"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>Through his work in development cooperation, Sujoy Chatterjee has travelled to many different regions in Africa and India. During his travels, he met many small farmers who were living in extremely difficult circumstances and often had to struggle with overwhelming debt. One of the maain causes of this development in India is the so-called \u2018Green Revolution\u2019, which is forcing smallholder farmers to use more and more expensive chemicals for their genetically modified crops.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>At the same time, he discovered an astonishing variety of traditional rice varieties in areas just 100 kilometres from his home town of Kolkata. Most of them were virtually unknown in the city, as they were maintained by female farmers in small fields.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>To support these farmers, Sujoy and his non-profit consultancy Soceo developed sustainable approaches that combine positive social and ecological development. This enables small-scale producers to earn a better income while contributing to an intact natural environment and a sustainable world.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center text-center text-gradient fw-bold mt-3 mb-2\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Initiative<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>Soceo cooperates with various organisations in West Bengal (India) to support smallholder farmers &#8211; the majority of them female &#8211; in their switch towards organic farming. The aim is to incentivise them to produce in an environmentally friendly way while receiving fair prices for their products. To this end, Soceo is working on several levers, from training in effective organic farming and training in high-yield processing of the produce to creating direct market access for the farmers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n    <!-- START Slider -->\n    <!-- Slider main container -->\n            <section class=\"container-xl my-5\">\n            <div class=\"swiper block-slider overflow-hidden\">\n                <div class=\"swiper-wrapper ratio ratio-16x9 rounded-5\">\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC0689-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/DSC0748-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rice-Plantation-this-winter-2.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                            <div class=\"swiper-slide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chancemaker.foundation\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Rice-Plantation-this-Winter.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"w-100 h-100 object-fit-cover shadow\" \/>\n                            <div class=\"swiper-lazy-preloader\"><\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                <!-- If we need pagination -->\n                <div class=\"swiper-pagination-slider text-center\"><\/div>\n                <!-- If we need navigation buttons -->\n                <div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n                <div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/section>\n        <!-- END Slider -->\n\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center text-center text-gradient fw-bold mt-3 mb-2\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>To create a better future and a more sustainable world with expertise, joy and purpose.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center text-center text-gradient fw-bold mt-3 mb-2\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programme &amp; Activities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>Soceo pursues a holistic approach to support smallholder farmers in their sustainable transition to organic farming. The approach includes components such as production planning, targeted training, continuous support and business stabilisation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>It is based on the following five pillars:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>(1) Selection of suitable plants and cultivation methods tailored to the needs of environmentally conscious consumers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>(2) Training in the processing of products to create added value<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>(3) Comprehensive quality training to ensure the products are purchased at a fair price<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>(4) Business development training to better understand market dynamics and identify the right buyers<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>(5) Introduction of robust revenue systems and basic financial evaluation models to track performance and identify growth opportunities in the market.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center\" data-sal=\"slide-up\" data-sal-easing=\"ease-in-out\" data-sal-delay=\"200\"><div class=\"cnt_col\">\n<p>The initiative targets 1,800 female smallholder farmers in three strategically selected areas of West Bengal with high potential for the development and processing of fair agricultural products.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through his work in development cooperation, Sujoy Chatterjee has travelled to many different regions in Africa and India. 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