Empowering Female Farmers in Africa with Ruramiso Mashumba
Ruramiso Mashumba farms in eastern Zimbabwe. She grows indigenous organic grains including maize, whole brown rice, sorghum, millet and gumtrees. She also grows peas for export and breeds cattle. Ruramiso holds an Agriculture Business Management degree from the University of West England and University of Iowa. She has 10 years’ experience in agriculture and has served in leadership roles as well as winning many awards and fellowships.
She is passionate about empowering women in Africa to combat poverty and malnutrition by empowering and equipping them with skills and knowledge in agriculture.
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SHOW NOTES AND LINKS
The photo that Ruramiso mentions in our interview showcasing how she was one of just three girls in the agriculture program at her school and had to wear a boy’s uniform.
Ruramiso working to mechanize the labor on her farm and others.
An advocate to empower rural women in Africa through Agriculture
PRODUCTION NOTES
Producer: Joe Mulkern
FFP Theme Song: Written and Performed by Joe Mulkern
Episode Song: Pamoja
Written By Matthew Wigton
Performed By In This World
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