Togo Togo: Groundnut producers organize to increase productivity Simon Akpagana | April 4, 2022 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 Côte d’Ivoire: Women plantain farmers form a co-operative to increase their profits Jean Melaine Bitty | March 21, 2022 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 Côte d’Ivoire: Plantain co-operatives use collective marketing to improve members’ lives Magloire Madjessou | March 21, 2022 Today, like every Thursday morning, Kouadio N’Guessan Agbassi is roaming her plantation in search of plantains to satisfy her customers. […]
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire: Women cocoa producers lead the battle for access to land Issiaka NGuessan | February 21, 2022 The sun has risen, but the weather is cool and the air is dusty. Victoire Kouaglou, a 58-year-old grandmother of […]
Mali Mali: Women’s co-operative organizes to increase profits selling potatoes Dioro Cissé | February 7, 2022 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 admin | February 4, 2022 This resource from the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations discusses the role of cooperatives in improving livelihoods, […]
Côte d'Ivoire Côte d’Ivoire: Women plantain growers create marketing co-operative Issiaka NGuessan | August 16, 2021 This morning, Houphouët-Marie Thérèse Soro is meeting with her fellow co-operative presidents in the Bongouanou region of Ivory Coast. Mrs. […]
Malawi Malawi: Cassava farmers reap the benefits of joining a processing co-operative Charles Pensulo | June 7, 2021 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 admin | May 24, 2021 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) admin | April 26, 2021 A Village Savings and Loan Association, or VSLA, is a group of people who pool their savings together to create […]