Women grow 70% of Africa's food. But have few rights over the land they tend
Women make up nearly half of all smallholder farmers, yet they own less than 20% of the world's land. It's time to help the hands that feed us.
Jamila Abass is the CEO and founder of m-Farm and a 2015 Aspen New Voices Fellow and Quartz Africa Innovator.
Women make up nearly half of all smallholder farmers, yet they own less than 20% of the world's land. It's time to help the hands that feed us.
For technology to positively impact Africa's agriculture, we have to go back to basics.
Once farmers have secure access to land, here are 4 core conditions they need to participate effectively in the economy and achieve food security.