Training of SHF on Social sustainability

Benefits of being in a sustainability group

• The training started at about 11:00am at OKe with Dewell Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Members in collaboration with Okomu oil palm company. 

• Training on the benefits of being in a sustainable group started; SHFs were tasked with explaining what a sustainability group is and the importance of belonging to one.

• The trainer mentioned other benefits of being in a sustainability group and encouraged the SHFs to develop their group/cooperative to become sustainable. She added that the cooperative can venture into other businesses as this will help them improve their livelihood.

• Other activities were carried out to explain the concept of communication and the importance of effective communication.

• At the end of the training, SHFs appreciate the training. The farmers' group are ready to organize their cooperative and will work together as a group to ensure a sustainable livelihood for themselves and their families.

SHFs attending the training: 20

Male:  17

Female: 3