- TİKA has set up a “Peanut Products Workshop and Training House” in Tchadoua, Niger, benefiting around 50 women involved in peanut production
- These women will be able to receive continuous training for more productive and higher-quality production progress, store their crops for longer periods by using various techniques, and add value to their products by producing various peanut derivatives
- The workshop consists of a storage unit, training room, and production hangar, and is equipped with manufacturing machines used for crushing, shell breaking, oil extraction, sorting, milling, drying, and packaging, alongside other necessary equipment
Niger – Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has established a “Peanut Products Workshop and Training House” to benefit nearly 50 women producing peanuts in the city of Tchadoua, Niger.
The city of Tchadoua, near the Maradi region, is the largest wholesale peanut market in the area, with significant potential in agricultural trade, however, women who attempt to market their crops using traditional production and storage methods face many challenges and cannot compete with larger producers.
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Although peanut cultivation is an important source of income in the Maradi region of Niger, most farmers (91%) are forced to sell their products immediately due to a lack of equipment and knowledge, preventing them from converting the peanuts into value-added derivatives. Peanuts, widely consumed across the country, can be preserved for 6 to 8 months after harvest if the necessary conditions are met.
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These women will be able to receive continuous training for more productive and higher-quality production progress, store their crops for longer periods by using various techniques, and add value to their products by producing various peanut derivatives (peanut oil, peanut paste, etc.).
The workshop, which consists of a storage unit, training room, and production hangar, is equipped with manufacturing machines used for crushing, shell breaking, oil extraction, sorting, milling, drying, packaging, along other necessary equipment.
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Within the scope of the project, training in advanced peanut production practices, food processing, entrepreneurship, partnership, and cooperatives was also given to 25 young producers.
The project aims to enable women producers to store their crops for longer periods, convert them into new products, and access high-quality production methods.
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