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Agroecology project supports 4,546 people in Guinea-Bissau

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The EGALE-AO project completed five years of work in Guinea-Bissau and honoured 40 family farmers from four regions. The initiative reached 4,546 direct beneficiaries through 16 associations and 26 communities, promoting women’s access to land, seeds, markets and agroecological techniques, according to the Tiniguena NGO.

The EGALE-AO project, focused on rural women’s rights and agroecology in West Africa, supported 4,546 people in Guinea-Bissau over five years, the Tiniguena NGO reported. At the end of the programme, 40 family farmers from the regions of Bafatá, Bolama-Bijagós, Oio and Quinara were honoured.

The project supported women in gaining access to land, seeds and markets, and in strengthening their skills in association-building, management and marketing, according to Tiniguena.

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