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YEDIS Supports Women in Agro-Food Gari Processing

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Advancing Women Empowerment, Environmental Sustainability, and Agribusiness Development in Southwest Nigeria On 23 May 2026, the Youths Enterprise Development and Innovation Society (YEDIS), led by its Founder and Executive Director, Rafiu Olaore, successfully empowered over 51 women agribusiness traders involved in gari processing at Dagbolu Community, Osun State, Nigeria. The community outreach program brought together […]

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From Cassava to Gari: The Untold Story of Rural Women

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In many rural communities across Nigeria, the transformation from cassava to gari begins with the diligent efforts of women. Recently, during a visit to a modest gari processing facility in Osun State conducted by the YEDIS team led by Rafiu Olaore on 13 March 2026, it was observed that women and young girls labour tirelessly

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