Women farmers don’t need charity but support to unlock Africa’s R13.2-trillion smallholder potential
Daily Maverick | 08.03.2026 21:21
This International Women’s Day, the United Nations asks the world to demand rights, justice and action for all women and girls. In Africa, that demand begins on the farm, where a woman rises before dawn, reads the soil, manages seed stocks, negotiates with traders, feeds her household and plans for the seasons ahead. She is a chief executive. And she is owed recognition, not charity.
