PETER SETOU, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE VUMELANA ADVISORY FUND

As agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo once said, addressing gender disparities in the agricultural sector is a prerequisite to increasing women and youth participation in the sector, creating much-needed employment opportunities and ensuring food security. Despite the changes in the gender composition in other industries, Sihlobo notes that the share of women’s contribution in South Africa’s agricultural labour market has been hampered by legal and cultural constraints which manifest themselves in unequal land inheritance, ownership and usage.