Africa needs more women agricultural researchers, study proposes

While the number of female researchers increased in the agricultural sector women are still under-represented in many countries.   This is according to a survey published late last week by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) covering 37 countries in Africa South of the Sahara (SSA) region.   The report, Taking Stock of National Agricultural R&D Capacity in Africa South of the Saharasummarizes SSA’s recent progress in developing its nationalagricultural Research & Development (R…

"Africa needs more women agricultural researchers, study proposes"