Togo: Groundnut producers organize to increase productivity
It’s seven a.m. in Nano, a small town in the Tandjouaré prefecture of the Savanes region of northern Togo. It’s […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Women plantain farmers form a co-operative to increase their profits
It’s Saturday and night falls in Kanzra, a village in Côte d’Ivoire’s Zuenoula sub-prefecture. Trazie Lou Chantal, a bundle on […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Plantain co-operatives use collective marketing to improve members’ lives
Today, like every Thursday morning, Kouadio N’Guessan Agbassi is roaming her plantation in search of plantains to satisfy her customers. […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Women cocoa producers lead the battle for access to land
The sun has risen, but the weather is cool and the air is dusty. Victoire Kouaglou, a 58-year-old grandmother of […]
Mali: Women’s co-operative organizes to increase profits selling potatoes
It’s 9 a.m. on Friday and the December sun is barely visible. At Château market, the second largest market in […]
Cooperatives for better livelihoods and food security
This resource from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations discusses the role of cooperatives in improving livelihoods, […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Women plantain growers create marketing co-operative
This morning, Houphouët-Marie Thérèse Soro is meeting with her fellow co-operative presidents in the Bongouanou region of Ivory Coast. Mrs. […]
Malawi: Cassava farmers reap the benefits of joining a processing co-operative
With a young baby strapped to her back, Grace Malikebu is busy preparing her garden to plant cassava. She has […]
Tanzanian farmers succeed with co-operative cashew growing plan
This edition’s story from Togo highlights cashew, which might be considered a niche crop. Our Script of the week also […]
How a community in Malawi manages their Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA)
A Village Savings and Loan Association, or VSLA, is a group of people who pool their savings together to create […]