Submit your online application for Women Agripreneurship Programme to bring a transformation in the agricultural sector as a gender-inclusive space.

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Thirty-five women will be recruited to begin a blended three-month program of the Women Agripreneurs Programme. This will be divided into three thematic areas which will run over two weeks each month.

The thematic areas will cover self and leadership development as well as entrepreneurial and managerial competencies. Coaching sessions will run concurrently with the training program to support the women entrepreneurs to apply the academic business management concepts, as well as enhance their personal development journeys.

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Why Participate?

Entrepreneurship continues to empower people to sustain their livelihoods. However, women entrepreneurs still require investment to transform their livelihoods and to ensure strengthened gender equality across the agricultural value chain. From farm to fork, women’s empowerment is essential and the transformation of the agricultural sector as a gender-inclusive space is a critical place to start.

Through this customized program, the EDA and the Embassy of France in South Africa hope to contribute to the development and strengthening of the South African farming community, the agricultural sector, and South African women’s emancipation and economic empowerment by aiding women entrepreneurs to effectively combat the challenges and barriers they face.

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Eligibility

• Businesses that are currently trading / operational (formal or informal)
• Minimum age – 21 years old
• Minimum number of years in agribusiness – 2 years
• Sector: Agriculture and related sub-sectors
• Employ at least one or more persons
• Minimum annual revenue – R50 000
• Must have at least a matric
• English language proficiency
• Access to devices for online learning and basic computer literacy