Women farmers face social, cultural, and economic barriers to accessing the finances, training, and high-quality agricultural inputs that would allow them to have a more substantial and beneficial impact on the country’s agricultural productivity. Nigerian agribusinesses are implementing strategies to support women farmers and bridge the financial inclusion gap in response to this persistent issue.
In partnership with the Borderless Trade Network, the U.S. Agency for International Development’s West Africa Trade & Investment Hub (Trade Hub) hosted the webinar, “Empowering Nigerian Women Farmers & Bridging the Financial Inclusion Gap,” on April 28th, 2022. The webinar featured panelists from four co-investment partners- Babban Gona, Premier Seed Ltd, Tomato Jos, and WACOT Rice. They discussed their experiences navigating cultural and social norms to implement gender and social inclusion strategies to promote equity and access for women across their companies’ value chains.
