Enabling women to have economic empowerment by teaching sustainable skills in avocado production

Enabling women to have economic empowerment by teaching sustainable skills in avocado production

ADESAF
ADESAF
Africa
Projet soutenu Project supported in 2020

Project presentation

The project

In the Bafoussam region of northern Cameroon, where nearly 80% of the population lives on agriculture, the effects of climate change and harmful agricultural practices, such as burning and deforestation, deplete the soil and destroy the local ecosystems. Avocado producers in this area face many difficulties caused by these issues, as well as the lack of storage infrastructure which results in a significant loss of their production.

ADESAF and its local partner RECOSAF, are launching a project to structure the sustainable avocado sector in the village of Bapi. It will allow avocado producers to secure their income and increase their yields, while preserving ecosystems through the adoption of more environmentally friendly agricultural practices. Women will be more economically independent, which will enable them to strengthen their place within the community and in the decision-making spaces.

 

ADESAF Key figures

300

women trained in agroecological production

1

female cooperative formed for processing avocados

10,000

avocado plants planted

ADESAF
The association

The Association for Economic and Social Development in Africa (ADESAF) supports solidarity activities, vocational training and the development of employment in Africa.

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