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ICA-MAFF Training Course - Empowerment of Rural Women

 

 

The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Government of Japan has partnered with the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) to implement ‘Capacity Building Project for Farmer’s  Organizations to support the development of Food Value Chain in Asia and Africa – in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 of Japan for three years starting 2020. The project comprises of four programmes:

 

  • Programme-1: Training Course on Strengthening Management and Development of Agricultural Cooperatives and Farmers’ Organizations in Asia and Africa.
  • Programme-2: Training Course on Empowering of Rural Women for Improvement of their Leadership and Business and Management in Asia and Africa.
  • Programme-3: Training Course on Strengthening of Marketing through Improvement of Quality of Farm Produce and Expansion of Marketing Channels.
  • Programme-4: Follow-up Guidance and Survey of Ex-participants

 

The training on “Empowerment of Rural Women for Improvement of their Leadership and Business Management in Asia and Africa-2021” was launched online on 9 August. The objective programme is to assist the capacity building of leaders of rural women and enhance their business management abilities for more organized activities and participation in agri-business in Asia and Africa. 15  participants from nine countries – India, Indonesia, Nepal, Philippines, Lao PDR and Vietnam in Asia and Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania in Africa are undertaking the programme.

 

Part-I, organised in collaboration with the Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management (VAMNICOM) was held from 9 to 18 August.  The participants were taken through sessions and case studies on women entrepreneurship and women-related initiatives in livelihood creation and micro-enterprise management. The case studies covered, Project Sakhi by Manjari Foundation, the story of rural women entrepreneurs of Jaipur Rugs Foundation, SEWA Cooperative Federation’s work on women empowerment,  Kasturi Digital Learning by Tata Chemicals Society for Rural Development, experiences from Mann Deshi Mahila Sahakari Bank,  women entrepreneurship and innovations by World Resources Institute, India, and FPO’s and superfoods by Chiya Seeds.

 

Dr. Hema Yadav, Director, VAMNOCOM, formally closed Part-I of the programme after a panel discussion and a feedback session.