FoodTrade ESA Bi-weekly Newsletter – Wed. 14th Sept. 2016
FoodTrade ESA Bi-weekly Newsletter - Wed. 14th Sept. 2016
September 2016
Commercialising the beans value chain; early benefits realised by women in the value chain
By Diana Ngaira| 2016-09-09T12:48:49+00:00 September 9th, 2016|Our Blog, Our Stories|
Zinduka Women Group is located in South-West Mbeya Rural District, Mshewe ward, in Tanzania. It was registered in 2011 with the support from the Mbeya District Council, who provided initial trainings in agricultural production. The group comprises 30 members who are mentoring 20 other female youth (Zinduka Youth Group) with the purpose of grooming them [...]
Improved storage providing flexibility to farmers and private sector off-takers; benefits of participating in the GSoko system
By Diana Ngaira| 2016-09-09T12:38:26+00:00 September 9th, 2016|Our Blog, Our Stories, Uncategorized|
Partners within the GSoko system are already realising early benefits from aggregation and warehouse certification. NAFICS Grain Trading Ltd. (Nafics) has been a member of the Eastern African Grain Council (EAGC) since its inception. We talked to the Head of Operations, Paul Musembi, to find out more about the early successes that the company is [...]