Women account for up to 80 percent of small holder farmers but gender inequalities make it difficult for them to access land in Africa.
The second ordinary session of the ECOWAS parliament sought solutions to this challenge, under the theme; promoting gender equality in agricultural investments on the continent.
In the face of famine and starvation, empowering women in this sector can increase yields on farms by up to 30 percent – FAO, UN.
The Economic Community of West African States, OXFAM…
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