This report highlights the potential for gender-smart investments in nutritious food value chains, emphasizing how targeted funding can enhance economic empowerment and food security.
Key findings:
Investing in women in agrifood systems can increase farm yields by 20–30% and improve supply chain resilience.
Women play a crucial role in food production, yet they face barriers in access to finance, inputs, and markets.
Improving gender equity in agriculture can help reduce global undernutrition by 12–17% (100–150 million people).
Sectors with high gender impact potential include dairy, poultry, aquaculture, and cashew processing.
Financial institutions are encouraged to adopt gender-lens investment strategies to drive both economic and social benefits.
The study concludes that investing in women within food systems is not only an ethical imperative but also a business opportunity that enhances productivity and resilience.
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