Commercial Agriculture Alliance

Commercial Agricuture Alliance (CAA)
CAA is a not-for-profit-sharing company established in September 2006, having its head office in Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal. It is responsible for implementation of Component 1 "Commercial Agriculture Investment and Management" which is one of five output of CADP Project. It manages the Commercial Agriculture Fund (CAF) which is a cost-sharing grant facility.Total budget for CAA is USD 15 million including USD 8 million for CAF.The CAF facility is available to CAA general members and the DDCs to strengthen market-chain activities and develop linkages within the market chain.

Vision
Reduce poverty in the rural communities of 11 EDR districts through equitable and sustainable commercialization of agriculture.

Objective of CAA
The commercial agricultural stakeholders must be engaged in agriculture-based production, processing or trading within the program districts of the region covered by the Company for at least two years with the motive of profit
In the case of farmer cooperatives or groups:
To manage commercial agriculture fund and provide support to its Members from the fund.

To promote commercial agriculture in Nepal by developing an alliance between the commercial agricultural stakeholders.
To manage commercial agriculture fund and provide support to its Members from the fund.
To educate its Members and other agricultural stakeholders about the importance of market linkage on production, its sustainability and multiplying capacity.
To conduct awareness program on intellectual property protection among the Members and support its Members for the protection of intellectual property right.
To enter into contract for value with any third party competent to enter into contract.
To establish branch office required for the fulfilment of the objectives of the Company.
To engage in any other activities, which are ancillary to fulfil the above- mentioned principal objectives.

Introduction