Combating Global Food Insecurity Through Partnership: The Mosaic Villages Project
About the Webinar
Global food security is one of the most pressing issues of our time, and with the world’s ever-growing population, it’s imperative that smallholder farmers become more productive. But in many areas of the world, smallholder farmers are trapped in a cycle of insufficient crop yields and poverty, left out of global chains and unable to afford basic improvements that could vastly improve their farms’ productivity.
As the world’s leading producer and marketer of concentrated phosphate and potash – two macronutrients essential to plant life – The Mosaic Company sees the business and social mission in helping the world grow the food it needs. In this call, learn how The Mosaic Company and The Mosaic Company Foundation have partnered with NGO implementing partners to invest in programs in Guatemala, India, and eight African countries. You’ll hear how they’ve put a corporation’s massive global resources to work at the local level, and how, through effective partnership, they’re combating global food insecurity from the soil up.
Kari Niedfeldt-Thomas joined Mosaic in February 2011 and is responsible for integrating global philanthropy into corporate social responsibility strategies. Kari works with international teams on food, water, and local community investments while developing nonprofit partnerships globally.
She was awarded a Bush Leadership Fellowship from the Archibald Bush Foundation, served as president of two nonprofit organizations, was a finalist for CFO of the Year-Nonprofit with Minneapolis/Saint Paul Business Journal, and led several public-private partnership initiatives.
Kari holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at University of Minnesota, where she also serves as adjunct faculty.