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Titre : AGROFEM MAC 2014-2020 : Marketing and valorisation of agricultural products from the Canary Islands and Senegal through the empowerment of women from cooperatives in each region and the exchange of experiences.

Pays/Région : Senegal ; Spain

Date : Start date 2019-09-01 End date 2023-08-31

Identifiant : 451-AGROFEM MAC 2014-2020
Type de projet : Development and innovation oriented (research) project

Présentation
The project aims to enhance the value of women’s agricultural cooperatives belonging to the regions of the Canary Islands and (Saint Louis de) Senegal, in addition to promoting the marketing of their agricultural products in new markets.

To achieve it, AGRO_FEM proposes to work through three main lines
* Empowerment of women in agricultural companies in the Canary Islands and Senegal, based on a Training Program adapted to the situation of each region, under which they intend to mainly develop their skills and professional competencies.
* Exchanges of technical and educational experiences that promote the detection of new techniques and good practices that can be extrapolated to both regions ; as well as commercial exchanges to publicize the agricultural products of each region.
* Creation of a Network of cooperatives and agricultural companies of the Canary Islands and Senegal for future continuity that allows a permanent exchange of experiences between both region

Coordinateur : University of La Laguna
Partenaires : Cabildo Insular de Tenerife Gaston Berger University (UGB)

Financement principal : Directorate-General for Research and Innovation (DG RTD)
Budget : 300 000 EUR

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