Benefits of collaborative purchasing of local produce for women smallholder farmers in Kenya
Women smallholder farmers have less access to market due to time constraint, lack of transport and market information. The expert group seeks to research how digital services can lead to more business for women through collaborative purchasing and distribution. Can this be a low-cost solution to an expensive problem?
Female smallholder farmers have low access to markets due to time constraints, lack of market information and transportation disadvantage. These factors reduce their competitiveness and make them dependent on middlemen.
Explore an innovative supply chain concept for a direct farmer-retailer connection developed by our Expert Group.
Felicia Muriuki, AWAN, presenting at the SIANI Members Meeting - Nairobi 2018
Mobile technologies are framed as the future of agricultural development and the solution to many of the current challenges, like access to market and fairer prices. But are they as good as they seem?
Many female smallholder farmers in Kenya have a hard time accessing markets. This happens because female farmers often lack information about market demand, have limited resources to run their own...
Female smallholder farmers have low access to markets due to time constraints, lack of market information and transportation disadvantage. These factors reduce their competitiveness and make them dependent on middlemen.