Shifting African policy towards women and agroecology

Feb 28, 2016 • Commons Alliance, Food Systems and Security, Land Access Strategies, Land Justice and Equity • By Agrarian Trust

The role of rural women and smallholder farmers in African society has been highly undervalued. This is so despite the fact that around 80% of Africa’s population is dependent on smallholder agriculture, it is the backbone of the rural economy, and women provide over two-thirds of the farm labour. There is clear evidence that agroecology […]