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Martha Gatubo, a woman farmer, is breaking gender barriers. Gatubo maintains a half-acre of coffee trees in the village of Maura, Kenya. Unlike many women in the developing world she owns the land she farms.
http://www.icrw.org/coffee/index.html
Added October 20, 2009
International Center for Research on Women
International Center for Research on Women
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October 20, 2009 at 6:52am
Elizabeth
Elizabeth
I think we need to pay a lot more for a cup of coffee!!
October 20, 2009 at 7:57am
International Center for Research on Women
International Center for Research on Women
Kenya coffee is highly prized with coffee aficionados.
October 20, 2009 at 11:46am
Peris
Peris
The price for Kenyan coffee may be competitive in the global market; however, farmers get a tiny fraction of what the final product fetches.
October 20, 2009 at 12:26pm
International Center for Research on Women
International Center for Research on Women
There are organizations working on issues of fair trade which are looking for solutions to this problem. ICRW is working to make sure women have the same access as men to fertilizer, better seeds, time-saving tools, credit, land and other assets. Our research demonstrates investments in women farmers will enhance agricultural productivity, reduce poverty and hunger, and reap multiple dividends for families, communities and countries.
October 21, 2009 at 12:49pm