Agricultural feminization is prevalent among Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) low income countries. Most of the residents in low income countries still live in rural areas and agriculture hires more than half of the labor force. While the share of female employment in agriculture exceeds the share of male employment, lack of land ownership, credit, water and other production inputs often limits women's productivity and leaves them in extreme poverty. Feminization of poverty partially can be explained by agricultural feminization. Although the agricultural sector's share in employment shrinks during...
Agricultural feminization is prevalent among Sub Sahara Africa (SSA) low income countries. Most of the residents in low income countries still live in...