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One Woman’s Story: Building Resiliency with Iron Beans
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HarvestPlus
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Published on
08.03.23
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Percy Twebaze is an innovative, goal-driven woman. She is a farmer in Kitagwenda, Uganda, where she leads a resourceful women’s group called Kicheche Women’s Initiative. Five years ago, she became an iron bean farmer and her life transformed.
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