Fresh push to give women a voice in Africa's agriculture

Monica Makokha shows cassava from her farm in Buchifi area of Etenje Ward, in Mumias West Sub County and Kakamega County. [Nanjinia Wamuswa, Standard]

Across Africa, women are the backbone of agriculture, responsible for producing over 60 per cent of the continent's food.

Yet, they continue to face systematic barriers, including limited access to land, restrictive financial policies, limited access to markets, and cultural stereotypes that discourage their participation in agricultural and food-related decision-making.