Women surest bet in quest for food security

A group of resilient women are defying the harsh condition to produce vegetables and beans at Aragae farm located in Namorkinonok village Turkana County. The women tend to a variety of green vegetables including Sukuma Wiki, African night shade as well as cowpeas. 10-04-2019. [Kevin Tunoi/Standard]

Women play a central role in making food available and a crucial one in translating agricultural products and income into food and nutritional security. When a higher share of income accrues to women, substantial global evidence indicates that significantly, more will be spent on food compared to when the same increment is accrued to men.