Overview
An initiative to develop the ginger value chain, from production to marketing. It aims to organise activities around this crop and generate income for rural women.
Background and rationale
Ginger is a high-value crop in demand from the food industry and consumers. Better organised, rural women can earn a regular income from it.
Problem addressed
Poorly organised activities and limited access to quality seed, drying techniques and buyers.
Objectives
- Increase ginger production within the networks.
- Organise the value chain.
- Improve marketing (fresh, dried, processed).
- Create lasting income for rural women.
Planned activities
- Training in good farming practice.
- Planting and monitoring plots.
- Drying, processing and packaging.
- Linking producers with buyers.
Expected results
- Organised ginger production.
- Better-valued products on the market.
- Additional income for women producers.
Beneficiaries
- Direct
- Women ginger growers.
- Indirect
- Rural communities and value-chain actors.
Needs
- Quality seed
- Drying equipment
- Technical training
- Market outlets
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