Women play a significant and increasing role in agriculture in Africa—making up 55% of the workforce. Meanwhile, almost 60% of Africa's population in 2019 was under the age of 25, making Africa ...

In the heart of West Africa, a groundbreaking initiative is challenging gender norms and transforming agriculture.

COMMON WISDOM #6: Women provide the bulk of labor input in African agriculture, regularly quoted to be 60 to 80%. Two messages emerge. First, the findings question prevailing assertions that ...

In the heart of Ghana, a quiet revolution is taking place, driven by the determination and ingenuity of young women. She ...

"The second part is making sure we highlight what women are doing in agriculture," she said. The conference also shed light on the many challenges Black female farmers face. "We're looking out for ...

This Nigerian woman is using hydroponics to revolutionise ... Nigeria is a participant in the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the African Union’s policy framework ...

One of the Power Africa projects that involved agriculture provided resources to Senegal’s Delegation for Rapid Entrepreneurship of Youth and Women, which piloted solar irrigation and agri ...

Analysis - Certain stereotypes about women have become commonplace in climate and development literature. One example is that women are either represented as "saviours" who protect nature, or as ...

This study revisits perceptions about Africa’s agricultural input landscape ... Closing this gap would help empower women and raise their income. 10. Household socioeconomic status explains little of ...

Agriculture in SSA is a lifeline for millions, yet it faces mounting challenges due to climate change, resource constraints, ...