Root Capital

Our latest Women in Agriculture Initiative annual report shows that the number of Gender Equity Advisory (GEA) services we provided increased by more than 300% from 2022 to 2023.

GEA services help agricultural enterprises diagnose barriers to women’s equitable participation. In addition, the GEA allows enterprises to identify opportunities for gender-inclusive growth and development in partnership with Root Capital staff.

Learn more at https://rootcapital.org/wai-annual-report

Did you know that businesses led by or inclusive of women are often less risky, more resilient, and more profitable? And that smallholder cooperatives are key in fostering resilience, creating equitable labor practices, and investing in communities?

, you can dig into these facts and more in our blog post, featuring a recording of Root Capital’s Director of the Women in Agriculture Initiative (WAI), Leonor Gutiérrez, giving an 8-minute, “Brief & Bold,” talk.

https://rootcapital.org/socap24-recap-women-in-agriculture-as-drivers-of-systems-change/

Meet LIMBUA, a macadamia business in Kenya working with over 9,000 farmers. With Root Capital’s support, LIMBUA is building resilience by adopting climate-smart innovations like biodigesters—turning farm waste into clean energy and organic fertilizer.

We’re just $490,000 away from reaching our $100 million goal under our 2021-2025 Reimagine Resilience strategy–driving empowerment in rural communities, strengthening climate resilience, and advancing gender equity! Your donation empowers businesses like LIMBUA to transform rural communities. Give the gift of resilience today at https://support.rootcapital.org/campaign/631648/donate?c_src=social