by Sarah Kenyi | Sep 29, 2022 | Gender, Smallholder Families, Uganda, Youth
As the average age of coffee producers in Tanzania is about 55 years old, one of Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung’s (HRNS’s) priorities is to unleash the potential of youth within the coffee and agriculture sector. We use participatory training methods such as Youth Farmer... by Sarah Kenyi | Aug 19, 2022 | Gender, Smallholder Families, Uganda, Youth
It is often assumed that for farmers to make a substantial profit, they need to have large expanses of land. However, this is not very realistic in rural Uganda where the ownership of land is usually through inheritance. As the average Ugandan family is made up of 5... by Gabriela Tyggum | Mar 8, 2022 | Central America, Gender
Maria Villeda is one of the 2.2 million women from rural Honduras. “Living in the outskirts of La Labor, Ocotepeque, has always been a challenge, especially for women my age and young people”, Maria explains in a quiet tone while standing near her family’s coffee... by Gabriela Tyggum | Sep 20, 2021 | Gender, Honduras, Trifinio Region
For María Esperanza López and the rest of her family, coffee has always been part of their history. “I remember my father looking over our coffee plantations and watching my mother craft brooms from remnant farm material to sell at the local market.” María is a 40... by Sarah Kenyi | Mar 8, 2021 | Gender
Throughout East Africa, patriarchal norms and customs often limit the voice of women in the household. This not only affects their access to household resources, but also their say in household finances and decision-making. Promoting a gender-conscious farming... by Jesko Johannsen | Mar 8, 2020 | Ethiopia, Evaluation, Gender
Turuwark Zalalam Warkineh is Assistant Professor in the department of Adult Education and Community Development at the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences in Bahir Dar University (BDU), Ethiopia. She underwent a field study in the CAFE-project, HRNS...
