Women seen key to solving hunger issues in Africa

(Reuters) - Sub-Saharan Africa faces daunting problems staving off famine in coming decades but food and development experts also say one solution to the problem is obvious: empower women.

"They are the major producers of food crops in Africa. If we want to make a real headway on food production, we should be able to invest in women, improve their skills and access to the inputs they require," said Namanga Ngongi, president, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), a top seed producer.

"Women don't need more work," he said in an interview on the sidelines of the World Food Prize meetings here. "They are working enough. We need technologies that increase the productivity and reduce the amount of labor. They work a lot in the fields," he said.   More Here