Sub-Saharan Africa

Candid – Episode 3: Agricultural Inequality Freestyle

March 23, 2021November 10, 2021 Alexander Taurozzi

Join us for episode 3 of the Candid podcast. Jasmine and Alex discuss the world of agricultural inequality, delving into methods to develop better societal and technological practices for increasing the involvement of women in agriculture.

Reorienting Discussions of Political and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

February 22, 2021November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

Binary terms, such as Afro-optimism and Afro-pessimism, have been inverted and simplistic terminology has been discarded altogether - and rightly so. African nations deserve the complexity of language and diligence of examination which other nations have received for so long.

A Look at the Gender Gap in Agricultural Productivity

February 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Jasmine Acharya

Approximately 60-80% of the world’s food is grown by women, but women farmers are consistently seen to be less productive than male farmers. On top of continuing to tackle institutional barriers, it is important to encourage the implementation of policy solutions that could help close this gap. The empowerment of women farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa has the power to greatly improve productivity in the agricultural industry, helping engender positive spillover effects such as improving GDP, increasing food security and lowering overall poverty.