BENIN: WOMEN GROWING PINEAPPLES IMPROVE THEIR BUSINESS SKILLS AND HOUSEHOLD INCOMES

“My joy is great, I am so happy! I can write and keep my cash book without the help of a relative; it is more than a dream that has just come true,” says a beaming Christiane Gbedji, of Toffo Commune, Benin, who now knows how to keep a cash book, manage her pineapple farm budget and obtain microfinance to expand her business. Together with her husband, she now sees a brighter future for their farm. More than 650 women have already followed the same path.