Making the next generation ACP agriculture work for women: Opening remarks by CTA s Director

In Africa, 68% of the economically active women are in agriculture, but they get very little part of that benefit. For example, in Cote d Ivoire, 68% of the labour in the cocoa sector come from women, but they only get 21% of the income. Therefore, there need to be interventions that make it easier...

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Main Author: Hailu, Michael
Format: Video
Language:Inglés
Published: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/100456
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Summary:In Africa, 68% of the economically active women are in agriculture, but they get very little part of that benefit. For example, in Cote d Ivoire, 68% of the labour in the cocoa sector come from women, but they only get 21% of the income. Therefore, there need to be interventions that make it easier for women to participate actively in the value chain and benefit from it.