Former Police Officer Takes on Farming as a Career January 2025 Summary Career Transition: Lizwe Sogoni transitioned from being a police officer to a successful farmer, using his pension to start his farming career. He now grows various crops and raises livestock. Role with Tanager: Sogoni became a lead farmer with Tanager’s Imbewu Farmer Development [...]
Tanager Receives $4.2 Million Award from John Deere to Boost Smallholder Farmer Productivity, Profitability in South Africa December 2024 Summary Award and Project Continuation: Tanager received a 4-year, $4.2 million award from the John Deere Foundation to transition smallholder farmers in South Africa from subsistence to self-sufficient agriculture. This new award continues the Imbewu Farmer [...]
IGNITE+ Launch in Kenya, Burkina Faso Sets Roadmap for Scaling Gender and Nutrition Outcomes in Agriculture December 2024 Summary Launch of IGNITE+ in Kenya and Burkina Faso: The IGNITE+ project aims to strengthen African agricultural institutions by integrating gender and nutrition-sensitive approaches. It builds on the success of the IGNITE program, which ran from 2018 [...]
A Project for Youth, by Youth December 2024 Summary Youth-Centric Approach: The CarrOpps project focuses on youth engagement and development in Burkina Faso. It uses a co-creation approach, involving youth in the planning and implementation stages to ensure their needs and perspectives are addressed. Addressing Employment Barriers: The project identifies and tackles key barriers to [...]
At IGNITE+ Project Launch, Opportunities for Agricultural Institutions to Scale Gender and Nutrition Outcomes in Africa November 2024 Summary Project Launch and Goals: The IGNITE+ project will launch in Kenya and Burkina Faso in December, aiming to integrate gender and nutrition-sensitive approaches into African agricultural institutions. This five-year program builds on the previous IGNITE project [...]
Rural Women in India Show Peers What’s Possible November 2024 Summary Empowerment through SHGs: Self-Help Groups (SHGs) have significantly transformed the economic and social lives of rural women in India, providing them with financial independence and community support. Shubh Mint Program’s Impact: The Shubh Mint program, supporting over 26,000 farmers, has established numerous SHGs, enhancing [...]
Measuring Market Systems Progress October 2024 Summary Systems Approach for Lasting Change: Tanager focuses on addressing the underlying causes of global poverty through market systems development, exemplified by our SELEVER 2 project in Burkina Faso, which aims to transform the poultry sector inclusively. Challenges in Measuring Outcomes: Market systems projects like SELEVER 2 face difficulties [...]
Tanager Awarded $11 Million Grant to Continue Advancing Gender Equality and Nutrition in African Agriculture September 2024 Summary $11 Million Grant: Tanager receives a significant grant from the Gates Foundation to support the IGNITE+ project, building on its successful work in strengthening gender equality and nutrition in African agriculture. IGNITE+ Expansion: The project will expand [...]
IGNITE Gender & Nutrition Technical Assistance in Practice. This compilation of case studies highlights the impact of our technical assistance in strengthening the capacity of African agricultural institutions to integrate gender and nutrition into their interventions. The publication showcases how Tanager’s engagement with 35 institutions across 18 African countries led to inclusive policies that better integrate women into the agricultural sector. It also features examples of gender-specific agricultural extension and sustainable models that enhance women’s empowerment and increase equitable access to safe, affordable, and nutritious diets year-round.
Tanager President Named to AMEA Board August 2024 Summary Sergio Rivas Joins AMEA Board: Tanager President Sergio Rivas has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Agribusiness Market Ecosystem Alliance (AMEA), a global network focused on professionalizing farmer organizations and supporting agri-SMEs. Deepening Agricultural Impact: With extensive experience in Latin America and Africa, [...]
