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Posted on 16/03/2025 - Category: Générale.jpg)
To strengthen the processing capacities and improve the efficiency of the groups, five cassava mills and two multi-purpose mills (for rice and maize) were distributed. These modern tools will enable the women to process their agricultural products efficiently, preserve them under better conditions, and improve their quality for greater competitiveness in the market. By streamlining the processing, these mills contribute to a better valuation of local production and the creation of sustainable economic opportunities for these women.
As part of the tool distribution, polo shirts were prepared to ensure better visibility during training events and the equipment handover. These garments not only allow the program’s beneficiaries to be easily identified but also serve to promote the initiative within local communities, thus strengthening the participants' sense of cohesion and engagement.
After the equipment was distributed, a test of the tools' functionality was conducted under the supervision of a specialized technician. This ensured that the tools were functioning properly and that the women beneficiaries were ready to begin their processing activities. This test marked the official launch of the new processing activities within the five local groups, thereby bringing a new dynamic to the local agro-ecological economy.
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Following the training in agroecological techniques, the women acquired technical knowledge and farming practices that allowed them to improve their production while safeguarding biodiversity.
Indigenous and rural women are responsible for implementing the initiative's activities and developing production and value-addition strategies. For example, they harvested six hectares of cassava tubers, which they then processed and sold, thereby increasing their income.
The means and techniques of production, which are still very rudimentary and not very sustainable, lead to low agricultural output, characterized by low local consumption. This situation requires communities to fully commit to the principles and techniques of agroecology and to respect the related disciplines. Capitalizing on all available knowledge is essential to promoting increased production. Low production and low consumption can lead to the abandonment of certain seeds in favor of a monopoly of others, which is also a danger to the protection of biodiversity because it profoundly affects traditional habits and lifestyles.
Food autonomy and sovereignty are fundamental bases for the self-determination of communities within their conservation areas and territories. While these communities make significant efforts to protect their traditional lands, with a considerable impact on maintaining biodiversity, these efforts can only be sustainable through the improvement and enhancement of their livelihoods, which are based on the local use of natural resources and agricultural production.
Under the guidance of the ANAPAC consultant and the agronomist from MAHARIFA YA WAMAMA VIJIJINI, the focus was placed on related disciplines connected to agroecological principles, which are crucial for improving production. A training session was organized to remind the communities about the choices to be made regarding seeds and the areas to be farmed. Disregarding seed selection criteria and a lack of proper management of the farming sites can lead to insufficient production.
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