How much of the labor in African agriculture is provided by women

摘要: The contribution of women to labor in African agriculture is regularly quoted the range 60 80 percent. Using individual-disaggregated, plot-level input data from nationally representative household surveys across six Sub-Saharan countries, this study estimates average female share crop production at 40 It slightly above 50 percent Malawi, Tanzania, and Uganda, substantially lower Nigeria (37 percent), Ethiopia (29 Niger (24 percent). There are no systematic differences crops activities, but shares tend be higher households where own a larger land when they more educated. Controlling for gender knowledge profile respondents does not meaningfully change predicted shares. findings question prevailing assertions regarding substantial gains aggregate output as result increasing agricultural productivity.