Not long ago, Goretti Uwitije worried she might not manage to feed her family. Years of insufficient rainfall in Rwanda’s Ngoma district had led to poor harvests and crop failure, threatening this small-scale farmer’s livelihood and food security.In a community where more than half of the population is poor and where 70 per cent of women are employed in agriculture, 43-year-old Goretti wasn’t alone in bearing the brunt of climate change and its erratic weather patterns.Goretti Uwitije’s income has increased and she is now able to provide for her family.
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De Keur Group breaks down barriers for women The De Keur farm is home to a bunch of superwomen who have risen through the ranks in what was previously a man’s world. We get to meet some of them as they share their farming journeys and future aspirations Pictured clockwise from the top left are […]
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Creating a Borderless Agribusiness Space in Uganda and Across East Africa Charles Bwanika is a new generation social entrepreneur, passionate about undertaking positive challenges to bring about positive impact people’s lives he’s a seasoned child rights activist, experienced and qualified Community development expert with aBA in Development Studies (BDS) and a Diploma in Community Psychology […]
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Farming of Biofortified Crops Empowers Young Female Farmers in Uganda by Angella Atero | HarvestPlus Uganda Ruth Tugabirwe is one of fifteen young women farmers from the Rwemirokora village in Uganda who received training from HarvestPlus in early 2020. This training focused on methods of farming biofortified crops such as vitamin A-biofortified orange sweet […]
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VALUE4HER Initiative Influencing a Gender-Friendly Business Environment for Women in Agribusiness by Agrilinks Team One year after incorporating her fish processing company, Zaveda Fisheries, founder and CEO Eva Ndamono Shitaala was contemplating closing it. The Namibia-based business was doing well and had gained numerous clients of their fish and shellfish products across Africa, but things […]
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