We are the Solution Campaign

Summary

This is an ongoing campaign to support rural women farmers in West Africa to lead on a continent wide campaign to promote African family farming methods as a viable alternative to provide food security and protect biodiversity, than other methods championed by the green revolution.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Although women in Africa are an essential link in agricultural production, accounting for 70% of food production, over the past few years they have particularly suffered the effects of the food crisis. The traditional lack of access to land and resources has been exacerbated by the disruption of traditional agricultural practices resulting from modern agricultural policies leading to loss of resources for small farmers and the loss of biodiversity and understanding of traditional techniques.

How will this project solve this problem?

This project will provide the Rural Women's organisations in Senegal, Mali, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Guinea with learning and support to enable them to lead on a campaign to promote the benefits of traditional family farming and how these methods can combat the issues of hunger and loss of biodiversity as well as ensuring that local people retain control over food security of their communities and countries. The project will also focus on the women's learning on womens rights and feminism.

Potential Long Term Impact

The long term prospect is that rural communities will have more control over food production and use of land within their own countries. The project will also provide a background knowledge to the women to enable them to take more control over their futures and that of their communities.

Project Message

".. I realized that I made lot of mistakes while leading my association or solving problems. Now, I'll be less involved and let women give first their own solutions after I give my support"
- Julie Cisse, Leader of rural women's organisation in Senegal.