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who we are :: organization Vipani is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization registered with the US Internal Revenue Service. Our board and advisory board consist of experts in human development, economics, agriculture and business including Nobel Laureate for Economics (1993) Douglass C. North. We are a small organization currently operating in Kenya.
Vipani's Founder
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Vipani strives to
R E A C H every farmer in a community who is stuck in the cycle of poverty.
Reach the poorest.
Enable every farmer.
Advance local support.
Catalyze local economies.
Help generate incomes. Help Vipani REACH!
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The Vipani method was developed by Thomas George, PhD, a lifelong farmer and scientist in international agriculture. George recognizes the power of economic incentives on people but also acknowledges that people do not always behave rationally or in their long-term interest. Accepting this human nature as a given, George focuses on building and sustaining trust networks at the grassroots so that farmers can keep their contracts with others and there can be more frequent trades of goods and services between them and others.
