Jemimah Njuki looks to an inclusive future for small-holder farming in Africa (Future Agricultures)

Future Agricultures published the third of a four-part blog series on the future of small-scale farming, Director, Africa Region, Jemimah Njuki, reflects on the discussion in this blog post. She emphasizes the importance of this sector’s social dimensions.  “I consistently highlight a key issue: the social dimension of smallholder farming from a gender and youth perspective. There is a need to change our approach to women and youth in agriculture. We need to stop thinking that the solution to making agriculture more accessible and inclusive is to ‘fix’ women and youth. Women and youth are already capable and are working in the sector, ready to step into larger roles. Instead, we need to fix those issues and systems that are holding them back.”