Smallholder farming is now the primary source of food for local markets and households, playing a crucial role in the country’s food supply chain. While women make up the majority of smallholder farmers, they continue to face long-standing challenges in securing sustainable access to and ownership of land. Despite years of advocacy, only limited progress has been made resulting in some communities seeing improvement, but many others still struggle.
As part of our broader efforts to empower women and enhance their livelihoods through agricultural support, we recognize the importance of creating inclusive spaces where women and local stakeholders can openly discuss these challenges and collaborate on solutions.
In partnership with MEDA-Ghana and Care International Ghana, with funding from Global Affairs Canada under the GROW2 and GROWING projects, URBANET organized a series of dialogue meetings focused on women’s land rights and access.
These dialogues provided a platform for women smallholder farmers to advocate for secure, sustainable access to fertile land. They also provided an opportunity for direct conversations by women smallholder farmers with traditional leaders, landowners, and household heads, many of whom made actionable commitments to address the issues raised.
The dialogues also explored the root causes of land access challenges and identified practical solutions, especially from the perspective of key stakeholders, such as traditional authorities.