Youth economic empowerment through mechanization in Tanzania

Adoption and use of the multi-crop thresher has significantly contributed towards closing the gender gap exhibited in farm activities, particularly in bean production. Traditionally, bean threshing and winnowing activities were performed by boys and women respectively. Thanks to the convenience and low workforce requirements of the multi-crop thresher, men are getting more attracted to threshing and post-harvest handling of the beans. This has provided time for women to engage in other economically productive and household activities.