AFASA Women
The South African agricultural sector is characterised by persistent inequalites in access to and control over resources and thus undermines a sustainable and inclusive development of the sector.
AFASA Women believes that understanding the roles of women in agriculture and planning programmes relevant to their roles and needs is a prerequisite for the success of agricultural development programmes.
After all, women remain the direct agents of rural economic development and therefore agriculture.
Our
Story
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Launched in 2019
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Made up of 9 Provincial structures, 53 District & 253 Local Municipality structures
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Led by a farmer / Global
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Agripreneur : Mrs Ntuthu Mbiko – Motshegoa
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Global footprint and partners include SACAU, FANRPAN, FAO, Stand Bank, EU Commission,
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Netherland Embassy, French Embassy
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Part of the United Nation’s Women Network
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Member of the World Farmer Organisation (WHO)
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Made up of Women in AFASA Commodity Chamber: SAGRA, DFDC, SAFDA, NERPO, SASA, AGRA, etc.
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Stand for commercialisation of women farmers
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Lobby and advocate in favour of Women in Agriculture
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Follows a Community Public Private Partnership (CPPP) approach to Development
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Encourages participation of rural Women
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Promote the use of indiginous languages in policy consultations to reach to rural women
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Promote local food systems Encourages the use and promotio of Indiginous Knowledge Systems (IKS) in Agriculture