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March 13, 2026
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Experts urge action to close gender gaps in Kenyan farming
Experts urge urgent reforms to close gender gaps in Kenyan agriculture, where women produce most food but lack land, finance, and market access...
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Experts are calling for urgent reforms to address significant gender gaps in Kenya's agriculture sector, where women are the primary food producers but face substantial barriers to land ownership, finance, and market access.
- Women contribute 70-80% of the agricultural labor force and produce 60-80% of Kenya's food.
- The Kenya Editors Guild Press Club organized discussions highlighting these disparities.
- Despite legal provisions, the implementation and accountability for women's land rights remain a major challenge, with women owning less than 10% of land titles.
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