F.G To Partner U.N On Promotion Of Women Farming

The federal government has disclosed its intention to collaborate with the United Nations (UN) Women on its digital agricultural platform in order to maximise its advantages for rural women farmers in Nigeria.

This was made public by Pauline Tallen, minister of women affairs, in a statement on Wednesday, while receiving Beatrice Eyong, UN Women’s country representative to Nigeria.

Part of the UN Women’s digital farming initiatives includes a data-driven, enterprise platform that combines an open source end-to-end cloud-based, and mobile-enabled supply chain system to connect women farmers to information, finance, and markets.

The innovation enables women farmers to have a 360-degree view of the entire business lifecycle and provides equipment to help farmers avoid distress selling, receive higher prices, and reduce post-harvest losses.

Tallen added that empowering women is a way of bringing the economy to life and improving the general standard of living of women.

“If the government could focus more on empowering women, it will not only change the lives of women alone but jump-start the economy,” she said.