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Article

2 Mar 2009

Author:
Sudha Menon, LiveMint.com [India]

Carrefour to train farmers in global farming practices [India]

French retailer Carrefour SA...has started a corporate social responsibility... project in India to train thousands of farmers in global farming practices...Around 500 families—across Haryana and Uttar Pradesh—have already been covered by the initiative...[A] person familiar with the development [said]..."Among other things, the CSR team also teaches them negotiation techniques and how to negotiate the best price for their produce.”