This interesting resource from Oxfam covers producers of honey in Ethiopia, shea in Mali and vegetables in Tanzania - all very relevant to our focus on food and recent efforts to build bees hotels.
"Development actors are increasingly prioritising ‘investing in women’ to ensure food security and sustainability—as well as equity—in agricultural development. In this context, collective action is a critical but poorly understood way for women small-scale farmers to strengthen their engagement in agricultural markets. This report provides rigorous new evidence, from quantitative and qualitative research carried out in Ethiopia, Mali and Tanzania, on the economic and empowerment benefits of women's participation in collection action groups across different farming systems and markets."
Read more: http://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/womens-collective-action-unlocking-the-potential-of-agricultural-markets-276159
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