AGRA Celebrates Women Driving Africa’s Agrifood Transformation, Opens Applications for 2026 WAYA Awards

• 

  Ryan Matthews / 4 hours
• 0
• 3 min read

Evidence shows that closing systemic gaps that constrain women in agriculture could have transformative impact. Women make up nearly half of the agrifood workforce in sub-Saharan Africa, with more than three-quarters of employed women working within agrifood systems—managing farms, leading farmer organizations, building agribusinesses, and developing solutions that strengthen food security and economic resilience. Yet […]