This program has been established to provide support, sisterhood and education from local USA farmers to our local Gambian farmers. 

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Over 60 percent of Gambians depend on farming for their livelihood. Farmers and agricultural workers, especially women and young people,
form a large part of the poor and extremely poor. Many are illiterate, and lack knowledge, skills, economic opportunities and access to productive resources such as credit, land ownership, and support services.

Weather-induced crop failures and shortages of cash often force farmers to sell part of their produce immediately after harvest, when prices are at their lowest, and buy grain at high prices during the hungry season (July–September).
They are caught in a circle of low income, risk aversion and the use of low-output technologies

Farmers’ challenges include:

• reliance on rainfed production;

• depleted soils and climate change;

• salt water incursion;

• illiteracy, impeding adoption of improved technologies;

• economic exclusion of youth and women;

• poor access to good quality inputs and appropriate financial services; and weak organization of farm-to-market value chains.

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Traditionally, women do not own or control land, yet are more than half of the agricultural labor force.
They lead production of rice, vegetables, fruit and small livestock, without access to credit.

Our goal with establishing the Sisterhood of the Traveling Farm, is to support the women with love, advice and sisterhood. 

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If you are interested in supporting the African Farmers Group with time, or expertise please feel free to contact us. 

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