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| Women's groups in Burkina Faso enjoy higher profits from their fish selling activities thanks to new equipment bought with TeleFood funds |
What a difference four freezers, 60 scales and 20 iceboxes can make. The equipment, bought through FAO's TeleFood Special Fund, has enabled two women's groups in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to freeze fish so they can be transported in the intense heat of West Africa.
The women, who earn their livings by reselling fish they buy from a wholesaler, had approached a bank for credit so they could buy the equipment. But the bank asked for guarantees they could not provide. The TeleFood Fund decided to give them a chance.
Here are three profiles of women who have benefited from the project:
- Aliseta Nana provides fish to a number of restaurants in Ouagadougou. In the dry season, when the temperature can reach 40°C to 50°C, her fish spoils very quickly. Now, with her icebox, Ms Nana has the chance to sell to more customers, and the restaurants have the chance to buy better quality fish.
- Sofie Makulma sells fish door-to-door all over the city. An icebox allows her to preserve her wares as she goes about her business.
- Edit Ouedraogo runs a fish stall in the market. If she can offer more and better quality fish, more people will stop and buy from her stall. She will not be forced to lower prices at the end of the day to be sure to sell all her fish. Now, she can always store fish on ice and sell it the following day.
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