A Perspective on Women in Agriculture

Meridian17 - Advancing African-European Partnership by Meridian17.org

S01 E02
23:27
Episode notes

Why Women Matter (0:11) – 80 % of African farmers and 80 % of food-buying decisions are made by women. Both ends of the chain hinge on female choices and labour.

From Discovery to Action (1:30) – Shocked by those numbers, Nikolet co-founded a women-led foundation to raise awareness by the maths, not ideology.

Talk Before Tools (3:45) – Road-shows and film screenings used humour to spark peer-to-peer discussions; thousands of small steps emerge when women swap ideas rather than await a master plan.

Examples in the Field (5:40) –

  • Farmer co-ops where women share seed know-how and market intel.
  • “Pay-after-harvest” schemes distributing improved seed without locking growers into debt.
  • Gender-lens grants now required by many ... 
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Keywords
AgricultureAfricaEuropean-African PartnershipWicked ProblemsCo-creationGrowing togetherSystem changeBiodiversitySustainable food securityFood securityHuman-centered approachRewildingPrecision farmingSmallholder farmwomen in agriculture