P58m needed for women economic empowerment
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Officially opening the Northern Women Exposition at Adansonia Hotel recently, Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs minister, Edwin Batshu said the department of gender affairs received 3,825 applications for the WEE programme and that only about 292 projects were approved.
He said the funding of the approved projects is still pending due to lack of endowments.
The Ministry of Agriculture, local producers, retailers, and industry associations must work together to overcome the obstacles hindering vegetable production and distribution.This collaborative approach is essential to improve the availability, quality, and affordability of vegetables in the market.Firstly, the Ministry of Agriculture should provide support and guidance to local farmers to enhance their productivity and efficiency. This could...