The Centre for Women in Agriculture and Nutrition (CWAN), a Non-governmental Organisation, has called on government to prioritise the needs of women in agriculture to help improve the food and nutrition needs of the country. It said women contributed more … Continue reading Centre for Women in Agriculture and Nutrition calls for government’s support for women in agriculture
On March 8, 2021, International Women’s Day (IWD) marks a day where people across the world celebrate women’s achievements, raise awareness against bias, and take action to forge a more gender-inclusive world. USAID and PepsiCo recently partnered in West Bengal, … Continue reading Empowering women farmers to see their future in sustainable supply chains
It’s a fine, windy morning and Sarah Aryee is neatly dressed in a white T-shirt and Ghanaian wrap, her hair tied in a ceremonial scarf. She is here to meet other women farmers who have gathered under a tree near … Continue reading Women farmers learn how to secure community land for farming
African women in agriculture are suffering disproportionately as the COVID-19 pandemic worsens existing structural economic, social and technological inequalities, a new survey shows. Female farmers on the continent are struggling to perform their multiple roles in society during the pandemic … Continue reading African women in agriculture suffer disproportionately in COVID-19 pandemic
These days, it feels like a challenge to find stories of unity and empowerment. So we feel very honored and proud to present our readers with these uplifting stories of three African women farmers who not only challenge the status … Continue reading Demanding Equality: Women farmers in Africa
Fatima Bello, 64, a nurse and a mother of four, has farms in Kebbi and Sokoto states of Nigeria. An alumnus of School of Nursing and Midwifery, Sokoto and also holder of a diploma certificate in teaching, she says she … Continue reading Women in Agriculture: Having access to fertiliser still a challenge — Farmer
A total of 6,766 individuals, mostly women, in the Bono East Region are scheduled to benefit from a three-year (2020-2023) socioeconomic empowerment project aimed at improving standard of living for the people, especially marginalised groups in society. Implementation of the … Continue reading Over 6,000 individuals in Bono East to receive socioeconomic empowerment
The role of women in agriculture cannot be underestimated. They play very significant roles which include farm management and post-harvest handling of farm produce in the area of value addition. Women are directly involved in the production of the world’s … Continue reading Food Production: The realities of women in agriculture
Members of the Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), have dramatically taken their hoes to a museum in order to make way for mechanised farming in the country. The farmers on Tuesday took their hoes to the museum … Continue reading Nigerian women farmers hand over hoes to museum, seek mechanised farming
One of the forest-fringe communities in the Western North Region of Ghana is Nsowakrom. This is where Ama who is a farmer, wife and mother of two resides. He lives there with her husband. She is energetic, full of life … Continue reading Women farmers empowered in forest protection and environmental sustainability through FoE/GLA project
The Peasant Farmers Association of Ghana (PFAG) has called for a review of the selection process for the National Best Farmer Award to make provision for smallholder farmers, fisherfolk, the youth and women. That, the Association said would reflect the … Continue reading Review selection process and criteria for the National Best Farmer Award – Peasant Farmers
Madam Janet Adade, President of Madomise Women Farmers Association, has appealed to stakeholders especially the government to support women rice farmers to enable them add value to their produce. She said most women, although with the requisite knowledge in adding … Continue reading Ghana: Women farmers appeal to government for support
Women in Zimbabwe have become active implementers of the government’s agricultural programmes as they constitute the largest percentage of farmers involved in the Pfumvudza farming concept. This was revealed by the Secretary of the Zimbabwe African National Union – Patriotic … Continue reading Zimbabwe: Women spearhead Agriculture Development Programme
