NEPAD supports thousands women farmers impacted by climate change
Smallholder agriculture, the mainstay of most African countries is the sector that is most vulnerable to climate change. This sector is dominated by women farmers who account for over 80 percent of the continent’s food production. Climate change affects agriculture, food security, water, energy and health, bringing about frequent and severe climatic shocks that disproportionately affect women. This is because of their limited adaptive capacity and high levels of vulnerability. [caption id="attachment_2518" align="aligncenter" width="612"] African American woman picking lettuce in the garden[/caption] The NEPAD Agency’s Gender Climate Change and Agriculture Support Programme (GCCASP) is a five year programme designed to support regional and country level interventions. Under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme, the GCCASP empowers rural women and other...