Empowering the entrepreneurial skills of women vegetable growers through farmer business school
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Journal Article (2021)
This study investigates the effectiveness of programs that teach women vegetable growers in selected villages in the Philippines entrepreneurial skills.
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The purpose of the research is to understand effective measures that would improve female vegetable growers skills and capacity that would enable them to effectively sell and market their products on top of already knowing how to grow vegetables.
Key findings
The project witnessed an improvement in terms of the financial and business aspects of selling their vegetables.
Proposed action
There should be more funding for business schools that train women vegetable growers
There should be more collaboration with local governments
In terms of sustainability, universities could speak with local governments who have funding due to internal revenue alignment - this could be used for scaling up projects such as business school of women vegetable growers
It is important to train not only the women, but also people from the local government who need to understand the process of implementing a farmer business school
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Special thanks to Christina Takayama for preparation assistance
We would like to extend a special thank you to Christina Takayama, for their invaluable contribution in assisting the preparation of this research summary.
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Empowering the entrepreneurial skills of women vegetable growers through farmer business school
Cite this brief: Carig, Elizabeth. 'Empowering the entrepreneurial skills of women vegetable growers through farmer business school'. Acume. https://www.acume.org/r/empowering-the-entrepreneurial-skills-of-women-vegetable-growers-through-farmer-business-school/
Brief created by: Dr Elizabeth Carig | Year brief made: 2022
Original research:
- F. M. D., Carig, E., & B. S. J., ‘Empowering the entrepreneurial skills of women vegetable growers through farmer business school’ 17 (pp. 991–1000) https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351523753_Empowering_the_entrepreneurial_skills_of_women_vegetable_growers_through_farmer_business_school. – https://www.researchgate.net/publication/351523753_Empowering_the_entrepreneurial_skills_of_women_vegetable_growers_through_farmer_business_school
Research brief:
This study investigates the effectiveness of programs that teach women vegetable growers in selected villages in the Philippines entrepreneurial skills.
The purpose of the research is to understand effective measures that would improve female vegetable growers skills and capacity that would enable them to effectively sell and market their products on top of already knowing how to grow vegetables.
Findings:
The project witnessed an improvement in terms of the financial and business aspects of selling their vegetables.
Advice:
There should be more funding for business schools that train women vegetable growers
There should be more collaboration with local governments
In terms of sustainability, universities could speak with local governments who have funding due to internal revenue alignment – this could be used for scaling up projects such as business school of women vegetable growers
It is important to train not only the women, but also people from the local government who need to understand the process of implementing a farmer business school
- This responsibility to fund such programs should be on the local governments rather than on the universities themselves.