In Kassange, a community in the West Coast Region of The Gambia, women farmers have been working together to change their harvesting habits and increase their yields. They support each other by sharing information on best practices and ideas for using the crops they grow to feed their families and the wider community.
Image: Sally Jarjou and women in her community are working collectively to tend to their crops
All the women famers shared similar success stories from the project, including improved health for their children, additional income though producing extra crops, less need for borrowing, and an overall change in their lives for the better.
Sally Jarjou, one of the women farmers, said:
“Before the project we all knew very little about healthy cooking and would cook the same meals all the time. Now we know how to cook without losing the nutrients stored in the food, which means everyone is becoming stronger. We have also been able to combine our new recipes with traditional dishes so that the whole community is accepting of the new meals.”
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All this has been achieved through the training and inputs provided by the Welsh Government-funded COVID-19 Response project, which has provided increased food security and economic resilience to communities in The Gambia. Read more stories from this project, across West Africa, by visiting the links below:
