June 24 – Poor women and young people living in marginalized areas of Kenya and South Sudan will have better access to markets through a project funded by Italy and signed at the FAO. The project, worth $1.9 million, is part of a wider FAO-Italy program for the achievement of food security through the marketing of agricultural products. The program is already operating in East Africa, West Africa, Central America and the Caribbean and is one of the main areas of cooperation for FAO / Italy. The project strives to provide small farmers with market access for their products through support of cooperatives and small and medium-sized enterprises. The project also responds to the national development strategies of Kenya and South Sudan. Planned activities include the development of a demand-driven approach, support for the commercial production of selected food products, and the development of horticulture and animal husbandry. This will be done through training courses for women and young people on best agricultural practices and techniques and with the assistance to cooperatives and small and medium-sized farms.
FAO’s food security projects in Kenya and South Sudan
