September 29th, 2021, Waterloo, ON- MEDA launched its Improving Market Opportunities for Women (IMOW) project learning series today. This learning series contains key lessons from IMOW about the challenges and
First, it is important to remember that small family farms (<1 ha) represent 90% of the continent’s producers and yield about 90% of the continent’s total food production.
Kaltume Hassan is a mother of seven and a small entrepreneur in the rice processing industry of Bauchi, Nigeria. Kaltume has talent and ambition but had trouble navigating barriers like
As an industrious farmer from Tanzania, Grace works hard to provide for her family. Yet, she found that despite her efforts and using conventional farming methods, crop diseases like Cassava
Julie is a 14-year-old girl from Dass Local Government Area (LGA) in Bauchi State, Nigeria whose mother works in the rice and groundnut processing sector. To support her family, Julie
Due to the rising case numbers of the COVID-19 Delta variant in North America and throughout the rest of the world, out of caution, we are moving this year’s Annual
On August 19, 2021, MEDA staff members, Catherine Sobrevega and Mujtaba Ali, met over Zoom with Sir Noel Antonio V. Gaerlan, Commissioner of the Philippines Climate Change Commission (CCC), the
As a busy mother of six, Mahmoudeh spent most of her time taking care of her home and childcare responsibilities. Despite her busy life, Mahmoudeh was eager to start a
The soybean is a versatile crop that can be used to make many foods: Soy Jollof rice, Soy milk, Soy kebab and Soy stew are just a few of the
At MEDA, we believe that small-scale producers are at the heart of our food systems. We recognize the necessity of sustainable food systems in building strong communities, equitable livelihoods, and
