Success Story: Woman Cocoa Farmer says, "Video Viewing Club Adawuruma"
“I am now the breadwinner of the family. I pay school fees for the children, provide their clothing and see to the upkeep of the household. These responsibilities were hitherto the sole preserve of my husband. Video Viewing Club adawuruma [thank you].”
- Mrs. Dorah Mensah
Mrs. Dorah Mensah is a 41-year old cocoa farmer with seven children who lives in the community of Bomfa in the Ashanti Region. She was a regular participant in the Video Viewing Club in her area where women gather to watch technical videos on cocoa production followed by discussions and field exercises with a trained facilitator.
An excited Mrs. Mensah explains that she and many of her fellow women farmers were gradually abandoning cocoa farming because of dwindling yields, “Learning how to prune through the Video Viewing Club has helped us remove epiphytes and chupons as well as manage shade on the farm, which has helped us increase our yield and income.”
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