WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE INTRODUCTION The significances and struggles of women in the agricultural sector are not prioritised. Women have always played a vital role in agriculture, even though their contributions are often not recognized. In many cultures, women are responsible for the majority of the tasks involved in growing food and raising livestock. Globally, women represent 43% of the agricultural labour force, yet their access to land, capital, technology, and agricultural extension services remains far below that of men. In addition, women often face greater obstacles in accessing credit, marketing their produce, and obtaining new skills and technology. INSIGHTS • Regardless of the many challenges faced by women in agriculture, they have made significant progress in recent years. In some countries, women now own and operate a majority of the small farms and some of the large farms. In addition, more women are entering the field of agricultural extension, pro