Having worked for 30 years alongside communities, local governments, and private sector stakeholders to increase incomes and improve lives, we’re deeply connected to the regions in which we work. We work on the ground and in partnership with thought leaders to implement local transformation agendas that create long-term positive change.
Security challenges and a growing population are contributing to youth unemployment in Burkina Faso. Additionally, gender inequality is hindering women’s economic potential. Despite the increasing demand for poultry as a food source, the country’s poultry sector lacks the capacity to meet this demand.
Tanager’s projects in Burkina Faso are providing job skills and entrepreneurship training to youth while also unlocking the full potential of the country’s poultry value chain.
Impacts
357,150
Direct participants of the SELEVER initiative, bridging gender disparities and improving women’s and children’s nutritional levels by leveraging Burkina Faso’s poultry sector
84%
Percentage of women with access to financial services
$486,424
Capital invested into small and medium enterprises through the SELEVER Impact Fund
Half of India’s labor market is said to be devoted to agriculture, but the average Indian farmer is small or in subsistance farming. At the same time, India grows key crops that are in demand by multinational corporations.
In India, Tanager is building a sustainable supply chain of quality mint oil that improves livelihoods, addresses water stress, and builds resilient farmers. Our lab-to-land process allows us to test new agricultural techniques and technologies, learn, and scale what works for the maximum benefit of farmers and the corporations that rely on their crops. In addition, our inclusive model supports women to lead off-farm income diversification initiatives.
Impacts
156%
Increase in income for 25,000 mint farmers
5,226
Women supported through Self-Help Groups
20%
Reduction in water usage
In Kenya and across the African continent, agricultural productivity has increased but with minimal impacts on women’s empowerment and household nutrition levels.
Knowing that greater gender equality often leads to increases in nutrition, Tanager is working with African agricultural institutions in Kenya and beyond to incorporate gender-transformative and nutrition-sensitive approaches into both their programming and their operations.
Impacts
35
African agricultural institutions (in 18 countries) that have strengthened their gender and nutrition programming
2 million
People indirectly impacted through IGNITE
South Africa boasts a significant maize industry, but smallholder farmers are not reaping the benefits of this market due to low crop yields, lack of economies of scale, and post-harvest losses.
Tanager is helping farmers to improve agricultural productivity and transition from subsidy-dependent production to commercial levels through sustainable and efficient farming methods.
Impacts
2,945
Total project participants
53%
Percentage of female farmers
40%
The increase in confidence participating smallholder farmers had in their ability to access maize extension support services, as compared to baseline
Featured Projects
In partnership with recognized international institutions such as AGRA, Digital Green, the World Food Programme, FAO, and others, Tanager supports a variety of multinational critical development initiatives to address rural poverty, reduce inequalities in agriculture, and improve the long-term economic well-being of farmers.
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