October: Month of Food Security - Sharing the Fruits of our Labour in Cape Verde (EYD story of the week)

This week's EYD Story of the Week Sharing the Fruits of our Labour in Cape Verde has been provided by the EU Delegation in Cape Verde.  The EU project described in the story is re-launching banana and horticulture production on Santiago Island, Cape Verde. The low-cost, high impact initiative mobilised €2.47mil and was implemented in cooperation with local partners. The project has already helped 178 farmers – 43 of them women – to grow, manage and expand their own crops. Some 22.2 hectares of new fruit plantations resulted from the project. The agribusiness sector has led to the development of the local economy and promises to be an important source of growth for Cape Verde. The project exemplifies the importance of micro-irrigation projects for local socioeconomic development and food security. The story is available in 22 European languages.