Women, youth and farmers deserve to be seen, believed and paid fairly.
CANWYF is a Nigerian non-profit working with the people who grow our food. We help them build a trusted record of their work, learn new skills and reach buyers, starting in Araromi-Ekiti, Ekiti State.
Who we work with
Rural communities already have the people, the land and the work. What they often lack is organisation, a reliable record and a route to market.
Women
Recognised as farmers and traders in their own right, with their own records and their own access to buyers.
Youth
Trained and employed as field coordinators in their own communities, with a path to an enterprise of their own.
Farmers
A verified record of who they are and what they grow, free advice, and introductions to buyers.
Our programmes
Two programmes are running in Araromi-Ekiti. Two more are being designed with the communities they will serve.
iTONA Africa
Farmer identity, farm records and introductions to buyers.
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Ecovitalize Africa
Economic trees and land restoration, with every tree followed up.
Learn moreWomen on Record
Helping women document the land they farm and trade in their own name.
Learn moreNext Harvest
A pathway for young people from training to their own enterprise.
Learn moreHow a farmer gets a trusted record
Through iTONA Africa, a farmer’s record is built in the field and confirmed by their own community. It is free to the farmer, from start to finish.
A coordinator visits the farm
A trained field coordinator from the community visits the farmer, maps the plots by GPS and records what is grown, with the farmer’s consent.
The community confirms it
The farmer’s record is checked by CANWYF and then confirmed by officers the farmers in their chapter have elected.
Buyers can find and trust them
Anyone can check the record online. Farmers list produce on AgroMarket and deal with buyers directly.
Help keep this work going
Enrolment, training and verification are free to the people we serve. Supporters make that possible.
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