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Why our stereotypes of African agriculture are all wrong
- Source: International Trade Forum, Volume 2016, Issue 3, Dec 2016, p. 12 - 13
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- 28 May 2021
Abstract
From newspaper editors to TV anchors to bloggers, the default symbol of African agriculture is a woman holding a hand hoe. This imagery highlights the drudgery African women face in farming. It also conflates family farming with broader agricultural enterprise.
© 2016 United Nations

