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Reducing Postharvest Losses for Persons with Disabilities

This article was originally published by Agrilinks on March 8, 2022.

Although Rwanda has registered remarkable progress in including socially disadvantaged groups, persons with disabilities (PWDs) still face many cultural and socioeconomic barriers that inhibit them from accessing income-generating opportunities.

Founded in 2007, Twisungane Mageragere, a 140-member cooperative based in the Rutsiro district, strives to ensure their members with disabilities meaningfully and consistently gain from income-generating activities through cultivating reliable markets for their produce.