Reigniting Empowerment of tribal women in Suriname through Engagement in transformative Technology (RESET)

The objective of this project is to pilot a model to reset productive and resilient livelihoods for tribal women farmers that are engaged in the cassava value chain in Suriname. In order to the achieve this objective, the project has been structured to introduce and pilot the implementation of agricultural technologies and innovations that will generate a new model of cassava's primary production through the Wi! Uma Fu Sranan cooperative, taking into account the gender and diversity perspective. This intervention entails: (a) transition of the primary production system into one that is more productive, sustainable, and resilient to climate change, in order to generate incomes and support for tribal communities today and in the future; (b) increasing production efficiency and volumes, through the introduction of digital technologies; and (c) engaging younger women and additional farmers in the value chain to secure human capital for the reset and future sustainability of the model.