The Chairman of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs, Dr Godfrey Jasaw, has called for stronger support for African women in agriculture and entrepreneurship to address structural and institutional challenges hampering their growth.
He stressed that since women on continent form 63 per cent of actors in the agricultural value chain, addressing these barriers is critical to transforming the sector and ensuring food security.
Dr Jasaw made the call last Friday at an event organised by AGRA in Accra to commemorate this year's International Women's Day.
The event was held under the theme: 'Empowering Women, Transforming Trade: Unlocking Africa's Economic Potential.' He commended AGRA, the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), security agencies, railway institutions, and especially women in agriculture for their contributions to the sector.
