Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers

Rural Women's Cooperative

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The Jamaica Network of Rural Women Producers is a national association of rural women farmers, agro-processors, and craftspeople. Activities include collective marketing of members' produce, training in agribusiness, food safety, and export standards, linkages to credit through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) and development banks, and advocacy for policies that recognise women's contribution to Jamaican agriculture.

Contact Information

Website: https://www.google.com/search?q=Jamaica+Network+of+Rural+Women+Producers+Jamaica

About women in Jamaica

Jamaica's women's resources include the Bureau of Gender Affairs, Woman Inc., the Jamaica Women's Political Caucus, and a network of crisis shelters and helplines. Women's health clinics operate in every parish. Female entrepreneur networks and support groups meet regularly in Kingston, Mobay, and Mandeville. Domestic violence support is available 24/7 through Woman Inc. and the Centre for Investigation of Sexual Offences and Child Abuse (CISOCA).

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