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Why and how youth should/could get involved in agriculture

August 10, 2021

1. Are youth in this area involved in agriculture? 2. If yes, what aspects of crop and livestock production, or other food-related businesses are they involved with? (Keep in mind that food-related businesses vary from farming-related businesses such as agricultural services provision to restaurants and food transport.) 3. If not, why not? What are the…

Making money safely from agriculture during COVID-19

August 10, 2021

CHARACTERS JUMA: Man in his early 30s. Is married to Sarah and they have a young daughter, Jacky. He works as a chef in a hotel in the city. SARAH: Juma’s wife and a primary schoolteacher. She loves the city. KAMAU: Vegetable supplier in the city and middleman between farmers and city buyers. ALI: Juma’s…

Why and how youth should get involved in agriculture

August 10, 2021

CHARACTERS: ALEX: Young man in his early 20s. He completed high school but did not continue to college. He is unemployed and has tried his hand in business so many times, but nothing has worked. He is frustrated and is contemplating a life of crime. AMARA: A young man in his mid 20s, recently married,…

Advancing youth entrepreneurship in agribusiness, succession planning, VSLAs, and making money safely during COVID-19

August 10, 2021

Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for August, which includes resources on youth agri-entrepreneurship, farm succession planning, VSLAs, and making money safely during COVID-19. International Youth Day 2021 is on August 12, and you can use these resources to prepare your programming. This month’s theme pack includes 16 items from our Resource Packs,…

Succession planning and shared decision-making in family farming

August 4, 2021

1. Is succession planning a common practice for farmers in this region? 2. If yes, how does a family typically decide who will take over the family farm? a. Follow-up questions: a.i.    Are there cultural, religious, or other customs that influence or dictate who will take over the family farm? 3. If no, how…

Ivorian cocoa: Access to finance is the key to success for women in the cocoa bean processing industry

July 5, 2021

HOST: In Côte d’Ivoire, women face a variety of obstacles that make it difficult for them to enter the agribusiness sector. Access to financing is a major issue. According to a study by the African Development Bank, published in 2015, 68% of the labour force in cocoa production is female, but only 21% of the…

Women’s access to land

April 16, 2021

Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for April, which includes resources on concerns around women’s access to land. This month’s theme pack includes nine items from our Resource Packs, including four backgrounders, one interview script, three dramas, and one narrative. It also includes five Farmer stories. Backgrounders Gender inequalities in land rights in…

Women’s roles in marketing farm produce

April 8, 2021

Introduction Women are key players in Ghanaian agriculture, accounting for 49% of the agricultural labour force, 70% of subsistence production, and 65% of food distributors and marketers. In agriculture, women are mainly unpaid household labourers, with the majority working on their husbands’ farms. While women play key roles in every aspect of the agricultural value…

Gender issues

February 18, 2021

Here is our theme pack of FRI resources for February, which includes resources on a variety of gender issues. We recently concluded a four-week discussion on gender equality, and these resources may help you plan and produce a radio program that addresses some of the topics discussed. Also, International Women’s Day is celebrated on March…

Rights of rural women in Senegal

December 22, 2020

Save and edit this resource as a Word document 1. Introduction In Senegal, rural women account for more than 60% of the agricultural production force and produce 80% of food. But their prominent place in the production chain does not reflect the realities they face. Indeed, the weight of tradition and custom relegates women to…