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of Issue (October 16, 1998) The role of women in agriculture was underscored at the 1996 World Food Summit, where 186 countries pledged to create enabling environment for full and equal participation of women and men. According to FAO, globally, women produce more than half of all the food grown. In Africa this percentage goes to 80 % while in Asia women provide 50 to 90 % of the labour for rice cultivation. |
