A major new initiative led by Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research is empowering more than 100 African women scientists to lead climate action in agriculture, strengthening resilience across the continent’s food systems. The program, funded through the Africa-Australia Partnership for Climate Responsive Agriculture, aims to extend its impact beyond research institutions and into the ...

A recent initiative led by the European Union in Zambia is helping to address one of agriculture’s biggest barriers—limited access to finance for women. The “Boosting Women in Agribusiness (WomeninAg)” Pitch Night, held in Lusaka, brought together entrepreneurs, investors, and industry stakeholders to unlock new opportunities for women-led agribusinesses. Why Closing the Gender Finance Gap ...

Despite women making up the majority of the agricultural workforce in sub-Saharan Africa, their representation in agricultural research leadership remains significantly low. A new initiative aims to change that by empowering women scientists and strengthening institutional support systems across the continent. According to the Status of Women in Agrifood Systems in sub-Saharan Africa, women account ...

OCP Group has reinforced its commitment to strengthening Africa’s food systems by supporting women farmers, placing their role at the center of agricultural transformation during a high-level United Nations event. Spotlight on Women  The event, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York, took place alongside the 70th session of the Commission on the ...

Graça Machel, the former first lady of Mozambique and founder of the Graca Machel Trust, spoke during the International Women’s Day celebrations in Maputo, Mozambique, on 9 March 2026. Photo: Supplied Women across Africa’s agricultural sector were celebrated during the launch of the 2026 Women Agripreneurs of the Year Awards, highlighting the growing role of ...

Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Iman Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Nigeria’s Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Iman Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening women’s economic participation in agriculture through the Renewed Hope Women Agro-Value Expansion (WAVE) programme. The minister made this known during a working visit to the International Institute ...

In Niger State, women farmers are losing faith in government-backed agricultural insurance schemes designed to protect them from crop failure, drought, and pest invasion. For many, the promises of protection have turned into frustration, leaving them to turn instead to faith, solidarity, and community cooperatives as their only safety nets. Jummai, a soybean farmer, recalls ...

Across Africa and beyond, women are playing a central role in agriculture, transforming food systems, improving nutrition, and strengthening rural economies. While they often work with limited resources, women farmers are proving to be innovators, leaders and custodians of sustainable food production. Women: The Backbone of Food Systems Women make up a significant share of ...

By Brandon Moss Across sub-Saharan Africa, women make up nearly half of the agricultural workforce, yet they remain disproportionately excluded from formal markets, financing, and decision-making. A new report from the African Centre for Agroecology reveals that empowering women through agroecological practices could be the key to unlocking sustainable food systems. In Uganda’s Mbale region, ...

25 July 2025 – Johannesburg: Hollard has reaffirmed its commitment to agricultural growth, inclusion and innovation by sponsoring the second edition of the Women’s Voice in Agriculture competition. The competition continues to highlight the remarkable achievements and aspirations of women making a difference in agriculture and rural communities. It recognises women leaders making significant impact, ...