Opening doors to land access for women in Eastern DRC through bean farming
In Eastern DRC, the B4WE Project is helping women secure land for bean farming through community engagement, improved seed and training, boosting food security, incomes and livelihoods.
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Opening doors to land access for women in Eastern DRC through bean farming
In Eastern DRC, the B4WE Project is helping women secure land for bean farming through community engagement, improved seed and training, boosting food security, incomes and livelihoods.
Globally, women constitute approximately 43 percent of the agricultural labour force in developing countries, yet they own less than 20 percent of the world’s agricultural land. This imbalance goes beyond inequality, as it also a major constraint to agricultural productivity, food security, and rural development. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where agriculture remains the backbone of rural livelihoods, women’s limited access to land continues to undermine both household welfare and national agricultural development. Although the country possesses nearly 80 million hectares of arable land, only about 10 percent is currently cultivated. Unlocking the productive potential of this land requires addressing one of agriculture’s most persistent challenges: ensuring that women have equitable access to productive resources.