They also earn less than men for the same tasks and have fewer rights to land and property, have fewer opportunities to engage in higher-value agribusiness opportunities because they commonly lack the skills, knowledge, finance and access to services they need.
Our efforts
VAWEF is stepping in with our own creative farming and agro-business solutions. Efforts to engage the youths, particularly women-led households in sustainable agriculture will be sustained through the VAWEF Smart Farming Academy, which provides training for women, as well as access to services and markets.
The academy offers a sustainable way to improve access to sustainable farming, cultivation of high-quality seeds and animal husbandry, creating viable community-based businesses and maintaining biodiversity.
With innovative ICT solutions smallholder producers would be enabled to participate in global value chains which will further strengthen their capacity, and VAWEF will continue to position its international presence, and build the produced in Nigeria brand a worldwide experience.
Renewable energy such as windmills, solar power and biogas are used to sustain our programs.