AWiA (African Women in Agriculture)
@african_women_in_agriculture_awia
Johannesburg, Gautenghttp://www.awia.africa FarmingOverview
About AWiA (African Women in Agriculture)
OUR VISION
To capacitate women’s access to the agri-ecosystem, driving socio economic impact through a disruptive virtual and physical communities
OUR STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
To build the agricultural ecosystem
The percentages of women across Africa, engaged in agriculture are astounding. Despite the fact that women make up over 70% of the agricultural workforce, women own very little land. In some countries as low as 4%. In response to the current status of women in agriculture, AWiA, African Women in Agriculture was founded as an NPC in May 2018, by four women, with the purpose of promoting African women agri-preneurs.
It is now managed by six women who are passionate about supporting young women in Africa to become agri-preneurs and through that, contribute to;
- Entrepreneurship and employment
- Food security
- Shortened food miles
- Education
- Poverty alleviation
To capacitate women’s access to the agri-ecosystem, driving socio economic impact through a disruptive virtual and physical communities
OUR STRATEGIC IMPERATIVE
To build the agricultural ecosystem
The percentages of women across Africa, engaged in agriculture are astounding. Despite the fact that women make up over 70% of the agricultural workforce, women own very little land. In some countries as low as 4%. In response to the current status of women in agriculture, AWiA, African Women in Agriculture was founded as an NPC in May 2018, by four women, with the purpose of promoting African women agri-preneurs.
It is now managed by six women who are passionate about supporting young women in Africa to become agri-preneurs and through that, contribute to;
- Entrepreneurship and employment
- Food security
- Shortened food miles
- Education
- Poverty alleviation