Category: Agribusiness
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Gafsa women united for sustainable crafts
More and more young entrepreneurs from Tunisia’s interior regions are realizing that you don’t have to be an expert or visionary leader to consider the circular economy as an economic lever, or even a pillar of sustainable and inclusive development. Aware that the circular economy can help break away from the prevailing simplistic logic: extract […]
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The Healing Power of Bees
“The bee is essential for life. She is work, health, renewal and well-being, she is resilience. She is like the mother who looks after younger generations. That is why it is essential to take care of it and value its product.” These words reflect the passion but also the challenges Faten Oueslati, a young beekeeper […]
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Mashrou3i in Focus: Global Ambitions
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Agrimesti gets organic seal of approval
In recent years, prickly pear seed oil has proved an undeniable opportunity for Tunisian firms and many are already accessing international markets. Highly prized for its anti-aging and digestion benefits, the prickly pear can be transformed into several derivative products such as oil and powder, whose effectiveness depends on their quality. Launched in 2019 in […]
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Mashrou3i in Focus: Women Entrepreneurs Driving Change
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Analyna confection – custodian of the oases
Naouel Hammi was born and raised in the palm grove of Tozeur – a tourism region which generates its income mainly from dates and oasis agriculture. Naouel is a housewife and mother of three. Three years ago, at 42-year-old, she decided to fulfill an old dream. Like many strong women in the south of Tunisia, […]
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Flophoria – the female-led business promoting Tunisia’s biodiversity
Thbainia, a mountainous region of Ain Draham in northwestern Tunisia, is renowned for its pine and oak forests. It’s a popular area among nature lovers and hikers, but it in recent years land degradation, biodiversity loss and climate change are threatening the sustainability of the forests. Determined to safeguard the region’s unique plant species, 27 year […]
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Empowering women in the date palm value chain in Kebili
Southern Tunisia is predominantly a male-dominated society where women are expected to devote themselves to the household and family. These gender inequalities often restrict the ambitions of women to start and run a business. However, there are a growing number of women entrepreneurs, like Mbarka Jellouli, who are challenging these stereotypes. Mbarka Jellouli’s first challenge […]
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Women join forces to promote El Guettar’s heritage
El Guettar is a historical town in Gafsa. Located near a green oasis and mountain, the area is known for its pistachio trees and wild plants. Gleiya Sediki holds a degree in Geography and is president of the cooperative “Gouvern’elles”. The young entrepreneur is proud of her region with its thousand-year-old past and the healing […]
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Recycling beeswax to foster economic opportunities in Jendouba
Intissar Mersni is native from Ain Soltane in Ghardimaou, a mountainous region known for its green forests in the governorate of Jendouba. In 2016, through the ILO’s program “Decent Work for Youth”, she discovered the world of entrepreneurship and came up with a business idea in beekeeping. “I was scared to death of bees,” she […]