SMALLHOLDER WOMEN FARMERS PROJECT

LOCATION: Nothern Ghana

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PARTNERS: CARE Canada, Global Affairs Canada

TERM: 4 Years (Complete)

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PERSONS AFFECTED: 50 producer groups, consisting of 3,554 women and girls

Program:

Supporting smallholder women farmers in Northern Ghana, specifically the districts of Garu Tempane and East Mamprusi, through the acquisition of locally-made milling machines for improving cowpea and soybean post-harvest management and crop quality. This will reduce the time and work burden, allowing farmers to engage in other income-generating activities while improving the socio-economic status of women.