Rotting onions and no income, this was the reality facing onion farmers during the COVID 19 pandemic. Now with the help of an onion drying machine they are able to preserve their produce to sell at market over a much longer time frame.
IFAD's Rural Poor Stimilus Facility provided funding for this and other equipment during this period. They now have a thriving business and plenty of customers for their products.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized agency of the United Nations dedicated to eradicating poverty and hunger in rural areas of developing countries.
