Marketing and enhancement of agricultural products from the Canary Islands and Senegal through the empowerment of women in cooperatives in each region and the exchange of experiences (AGRO_FEM)

The project aims to enhance the value of women-owned agricultural cooperatives in the Canary Islands and Senegal, as well as promote the marketing of their agricultural products in new markets. To achieve this, AGRO_FEM proposes working along three main lines:

1. Empowering women in agricultural businesses in the Canary Islands and Senegal, based on a training program adapted to the situation of each region, under which the aim is to develop primarily their professional skills and competencies.
2. Exchanges of technical and educational experiences that promote the identification of new techniques and best practices that can be extrapolated to both regions; as well as trade exchanges to promote the agricultural products of each region.3. Creation of a Network of cooperatives and agricultural companies from the Canary Islands and Senegal for future continuity that allows a permanent exchange of experiences between both regions.

Researcher at the University of La Laguna

• María del Carmen Marrero Marrero

Project Coordinator

• University of La Laguna