{"id":8973,"date":"2019-09-09T15:40:39","date_gmt":"2019-09-09T13:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/?p=8973"},"modified":"2019-09-09T15:40:39","modified_gmt":"2019-09-09T13:40:39","slug":"donne-africane-nel-settore-agro-alimentare-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aedic.eu\/en\/working-in-africa\/african-women-in-the-agro-food-business\/","title":{"rendered":"African women in agribusiness"},"content":{"rendered":"
Despite holding 60% of the world's arable land,<\/strong> African countries import almost USD 50 billion net of food each year.<\/strong> However, a growing population and a rising middle class represent a huge opportunity for the agribusiness and consumer market now and in the future.<\/p>\n The agricultural sector in Africa<\/strong> is undergoing a dramatic transformation as a result of the influx of women into the sector. As such African women are playing an important role in shaping the growth of agriculture on the continent.<\/p>\n One of the 17 ambitious global development goals adopted in 2015 aims to give women equal rights to economic resources, including access to land ownership and control.<\/p>\n According to a report by the Food and Agriculture Organisation ( FAO )<\/strong>, women account for 70% of the agricultural labour force in Africa and 10% of basic food processing.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Despite holding 60% of the world's arable land, African countries import almost USD 50 billion net of food each year. However, a growing population and a rising middle class represent a huge opportunity for the agribusiness and consumer market ... <\/p>\n