Call for women inclusion in agroecology

WOMEN are an integral part of the agricultural sector and conduits of food security, spearheading Zimbabwe’s recovery from the effects of climate-induced droughts, Participatory Ecological Land Use Management (Pelum) Zimbabwe has said.

The revelation comes at a time when agriculture employs almost three-quarters of the population, with women being the backbone, constituting around 70% of household labour in rural communities. Pelum Zimbabwe represents a network of civil society organisations working to promote ecological land use and sustainable agriculture through knowledge sharing, advocacy and capacity building.

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