I am delighted to report that five hundred Afghan women have successfully managed to create a space for themselves in Afghanistan's male dominated agro industry. Two years ago, these women, along with Global Partnership for Afghanistan, began working on a strawberry farming project in search of a sustainable income stream.
Providing more details, the project's Executive Director, Kate McLetchie mentioned, "The project has enabled women to corner a previously unexplored section of the agricultural market in Afghanistan. Because strawberries are a new crop, wholesalers and producers alike were able to move into a space typically dominated by men for other crops. Women wholesalers were able to make successful sales at local shops owned and operated by men. The project established women as the primary wholesalers and traders of strawberries in the three provinces where the project has operated. Networks are immensely vital to the economic success of women entrepreneurs and to this end this project has connected women producers and wholesalers to shops and retailers, creating relationships that will lead to a steady revenue stream for many years to come."
While the money will help them ensure a better lifestyle, education and healthcare for their families, these women are also learning first hand how true happiness comes from sharing.
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