The aim is precisely to work on improving the productive, organizational, and commercial capacities of women farmers grouped within the platform so that they can obtain higher incomes, ensure better personal development, and help reduce the food dependence of Libreville on imported food products from neighboring countries.
In order to contribute to strengthening the capacities of ANE as well as increasing their involvement in the country's poverty reduction and sustainable development policies and initiatives, the project "WE EAT LOCAL" aims to achieve the following objectives:
Strengthen the operational capacity of the "Green Gold" platform and support its role as a driver for promoting and guiding local productive initiatives (in Kango) in the field of agriculture. This will involve supporting the agricultural value chains of associations of farmers producing food products: bananas, taro, cassava, and vegetable crops (lettuce, onion, chili, tomato, cabbage, eggplant, etc.).
Contribute to reducing Gabon's dependence, particularly that of Libreville, on foreign food products. The project will organize agricultural production at the level of 19 member associations of the "Green Gold" platform, utilizing 60 hectares of land over the 3 years of the project. Production is expected to increase significantly due to the new land being put into production and the improvement of adopted agricultural techniques and services provided by the platform to its members.
The structuring of the "**Green Gold**" platform will strengthen their participation in poverty reduction and sustainable development strategies.
Economically and socially, the actions will create several jobs, particularly for women heads of households from disadvantaged families, promote the national economy through the consumption of local products, and reduce dependence on the importation of agricultural products.
The results of the experience conducted with the "**Green Gold**" platform will be significant and important for the multiplication and dissemination of initiatives at the national level.
Support for the structuring and functioning of the short agricultural supply chain of the "Green Gold" platform.
Training and technical support for farmers in collaboration with IGAD.
Diversification of alternatives for processing agricultural products.
Support for structuring the services offered by the platform to its members to improve production and the delivery of products.
Facilitation of access to agricultural inputs: provision of quality equipment and seeds to farmers, promoting the emergence of local seed and cutting multipliers.
Implementation of marketing and communication campaigns. This project, carried out by ALISEI in partnership with BRAINFOREST, is co-financed by the EUROPEAN UNION.
Libreville Execution: NTOUM – KANGO
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