EMPOWERMENT of women is a pre-requisite for achieving inclusive growth. Women farmers represent more than a quarter of the world’s population. Women grow, sell and prepare food for their families. According to the Food and Agricultural Organization, women comprise, on an average, 43 per cent of the agricultural work force in developing countries, ranging from 20 per cent in Latin America to 50 per cent in Eastern Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Yet women have less access than men to agriculture related assets, inputs and services. If women enjoyed the same access to productive resources as men, they could boost yield by 20-30 per cent; raising the overall agricultural output in developing countries by two and a half to four per cent (FAO: 2011).

Given the back ground, Amabhubesi Training & Conferencing cordially invites you/organization to be part of our upcoming Africa’s 3rd Annual Women in Agriculture, Entrepreneurship & Youth Development Summit scheduled for the 27th & 28th May 2015 with the theme “ strengthening women’s voice within the Agriculture value chain”.

Summit Objectives
• Strategies Presented by seasoned and knowledgeable women farmers who practically work on the ground are running various agricultural projects.

Case studies and success stories promoting women in agriculture
- LandBank SA

- National empowerment Fund

- Makolobane Farmers Enterprises

- Tshwane University of Technology

- Grain SA

- Agricultural Research Foundation

Promoting Entrepreneurship and Youth Development for women within agriculture
• Workshop on Agro processing
• Majority of the producers are women but researchers contribute 1 %
> Promoting the practice of research and development for the women in agriculture
• Strengthening women programmes in Africa
> Accessibility of governments programmes to women
Encouraged to participate
- Every woman who wants to achieve success in her career, family, community, financial independence and relationships in and outside the workplace.

- Policy makers from departments dealing with agriculture, fisheries, land reform and rural development.

- Rural development practitioners,. Members of farmers’ associations., Agribusiness officers, Gender experts and activists.

- Policy makers from departments of agriculture, rural development, women and child welfare, Bilateral and Multilateral organizations.

- Chief executive officers, Academics, Bankers, Local Economic Development officers, Traditional leaders, Agricultural economists and researchers, NGOs dealing with poverty, food security and agriculture and rural development, Financiers of small holder farmers.
The Summit Presented by seasoned and knowledgeable women farmers who practically work on the ground are running various agricultural project, join our distinguished panel of speakers from Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, National Empowerment Fund, Department of Trade & Industry, Department of Econimic Development, TUT, LANDBANK, TechnoServe, GDARD, Makolobane Farmers Enterprise, Agriculture Research Council, Grain SA. Owing to the nature of this class, secure your seat(s) now as we have limited seats to allow interactive and best learning outcomes, see attached detailed brochure and registration for your full consideration.

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