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Recently, there has been a widespread recognition towards agriculture as an engine of growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. Yet the sector keeps under performing in many parts of our continent and other developing countries.
Globally, women produce 50% of global food products and comprise, on average, 43% of the agricultural labour force in developing countries according to FAO statistics. In African countries, according to the UNDP, the economic and social discrimination against women actually costs Africa USD 105 billion a year or 6% of the continent’s annual Gross Domestic Product(GDP).
In Tanzania, agriculture is a principal source of income and livelihood for about 65% of the population contributing an estimated 30%to the GDP. There is a greater participation of women than men in the sector split 81% and 73% respectively -the number increases to 98% for women in rural areas.
Many of the world’s poorest countries rely on …
