Posts Tagged ‘women’
Empowering Rural Women in Agriculture
Rural women play a significant role in agriculture and with improved access to resources, are key contributors to building more resilient food systems.
Read MoreWomen 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 these inequities is that of gender differences, particularly for those in rural areas. With more needs for caretaking of family during various stages of lockdown,…
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 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 with women’s groups from the Kaffrine region in Senegal. He has an MS in Sustainable Food Systems from Montana State University-Bozeman and a degree in…
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 MoreWomen Entrepreneurs Expand Business Opportunities With Tools and Training
Though women traditionally account for the majority of postharvest processing responsibilities, they often have limited technical support and lack access to resources that help them grow their own agribusinesses. In Senegal, we recently partnered with 30 women’s groups to provide postharvest training and support. With our gender-inclusive training, women are able to expand their skills…
Read MoreBountifield Celebrates Grand Opening of Food Technology Center in Malawi
Bountifield International is excited to celebrate the opening of a new Food Technology Center (FTC) in Mikundi, Malawi. The FTC is creating new business potential among smallholder farmers with postharvest tools and training. This center officially opened in June and expects to see over 2000 smallholder farmers benefit from the resources provided. Established in collaboration…
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