Posts Tagged ‘who benefits’
Women Entrepreneurs Leading Resilient Food Systems in Africa
While the coronavirus pandemic has been disruptive to the daily lives of everyone around the world, it also both highlights and exacerbates inequities of specific groups of people. One of…
Read MoreMaking small-scale farmers a priority is a must
Our current food system struggles to adequately feed the global population, as evidenced by the 820 million people living with hunger. Not only do high rates of postharvest loss and consumer food waste persist, but agriculture is also a major contributor to climate change.
Read MoreAgribusiness Helps Smallholder Farmers Navigate Market Challenges
Nicholas Owiti, a father of three, owns and operates a Farm Service Centre (FSC) in Homa Bay County in Western Kenya. Through his FSC, he helps 500 local farmers obtain…
Read MoreImproving Quality of Cassava with Postharvest Drying Technologies
When drying cassava in open-air, it takes Namasango 3-4 weeks to fulfill an order of 10 metric tons. The dryer however, is expected to reduce the fulfillment time to just one week.
Read MoreFemale-Owned Agribusiness Provides Sorghum Threshing Services to Kenyan Farmers
Jane Kisia has been a sorghum entrepreneur, and farmer for over seven years in Kisumu County in Western Kenya. She is proud to help over 1,000 farmers, particularly women by offering commercial threshing services for greater productivity.
Read MoreSupporting entrepreneurship in sub-Saharan Africa keeps dreams and hope alive
As a Bountifield Advisory Board Member, Daniel Sopdie has vast experience in economic and entrepreneurial development, including working with strategy and implementation for technology-based programs around the world. He has…
Read MoreBonbon Bouye Peanut Nutrition Bar: A Step Forward for Smallholder Women Farmers in Senegal
Edwin Allan is a Food Scientist with a passion for developing nutritious food products with smallholder communities. In 2019-2020, Edwin partnered with Bountifield to conduct his graduate research thesis, working…
Read MoreTools Delivered in partnership with the African Institute of Corporate Citizenship in Malawi
Recently, we were able to deliver peanut processing tools in partnership with the African Institute of Corporate Citizenship in Malawi. This was part of AICC’s Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) project…
Read MoreIncluding African Women Benefits Everyone
When we invest in postharvest opportunities for rural women, we invest in the growth, development and nourishment of entire communities.
Read MoreThe Impact of Innovation
Aissatou is a millet farmer in Kaolack, Senegal. Her family farm, like most in sub-Saharan Africa, is what is called a ‘smallholder’ farm. Smallholder farms are small plots of land…
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