The Country Rep of CESO-SASO, Madam Doris Amponsah Owusu, has reiterated her organizations commitment to train and empower women farmers and agribusinesses within our communities.
She said the Canadian organization has consultants who train and assist businesses to package and brand their raw produce, thus, making them suitable for the international market.
She said CESO-SASO also organizes fairs for traders and other businesses where products and services can be exhibited and that currently there is a market fair being organized in Senegal for women who sell products like smoked fish, black pepper, fish powder, pepper and many more.
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According to madam Amponsah Owusu, the consultants in Ceso-Saso have virtual training for agripreneurs who want to grow their businesses and export their products, “These individuals can apply for a $2500 Innovation Fund to apply what they are taught in the world market,” she revealed.
She said there are several innovative ways women agripreneurss can rebrand their produce to meet international standards and make more profit to sustain themselves and grow their brands.
She made these comments at the recent 3rd Agri-Woman Market Place, held at the forecourts of Agrihouse Foundation in Accra.
About Agri-Woman Market Place
The Agri-Woman Marketplace is an initiative by Agrihouse Foundation to support women farmers and agribusinesses to recover fully from the dire effects of COVID-19; gain some stability, increase their income, enhance nutrition of households and support the livelihoods of women farmers, by developing and providing them with a WOMEN-ONLY online and direct marketing platform, to sell and market their products and services at basically no cost.
The 3rd edition of the one-day exhibition attracted over 20 exhibitors from the Volta, Northern, Ashante, Central, Eastern and Greater Regions.
On display were packed locally produced rice, vegetables, shea butter, peanut butter, raw cocoa butter, organic black soap, fresh fruits and vegetables, coconut oil, ginger oil, papaya oil, clove oil, organic honey and poultry products. Women providing services in Mechanization, Transportation, Digital Marketing, Branding, Communications were also able to highlight their products and services through discussions.
Agri-Woman Market Place, is among other people-centered projects, including the Agricultural Students Career Guidance and Mentorship Dialogues Bootcamp (AG- STUD); Livestock Poultry & Fisheries Trade Show (LiPF); International Farmers and Agribusiness Resilience and Sustainability Convention (INTAFAC) Women in Food and Agricultural Leadership Forum (WOFAGRIC) and Gold in the Soil Awards; Annual Pre-Harvest Agribusiness Conference and Exhibitions; Agri-Watch; and the 1 household, 1 Garden Initiative (1H, 1G), initiated by Agrihouse Foundation to reach all its stakeholders.
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