ICRW Identifies Needs of Kenyan Women Farmers

Women farmers in Kenya are seeking better access to technical assistance, credit, training and resources as well as looking for practical means to invest their savings, the International Center for Research on Women said. Representatives from the organization recently visited Nairobi to talk with local women famers and identify ways to help improve their marketability and agricultural productivity. David Kauck of the ICRW explained that the organization aims to spur consultative dialogues between women farmers and the national government as well as inform policy makers in the U.S., which is set to launch its new global food security initiative.