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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 9-11, 2020, virtual conference}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Food and nutrition security and its resilience\\ to global crises''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Contribution of African Women Entrepreneur in the Development of the Agriculture and Food Industry\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Yawa Minnie Elodie Folly, Entrepreneur, Food processing Engineer,  Founder of ADILI african vegetables processing unit, LomÃ©, Togo, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{minnielodie@hotmail.fr}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Yawa Minnie Elodie Folly$^{1}$, Emmanuela Soro$^{2}$, Halatou Dem$^{3}$, Yousra Soua$^{4}$, Mariem Guizeni$^{5}$}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{1}$Entrepreneur, Food processing Engineer,  Founder of ADILI african vegetables processing unit, Togo}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{2}$Labo Consulting Afrique, Ivory Coast (Cote D'Ivoire)}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{3}$Tatam Cereales, Mali}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{4}$own start-up Development in Biological Control Sector, Tunisia}}}
\item[]{\small{\textit{$^{5}$own start-up Development Potato Processing, Tunisia}}}
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For centuries, agriculture has driven economic growth in countries across the globe, and African nations are following the same path out of poverty. Agribusiness plays a vital role in economic development, contributing a major portion of GDP, employment, and foreign exchange earnings in Africa, where agriculture accounts for 25 percent of the continentâ€™s GDP, and 70 percent of employment. Women constitute nearly half of the workforce in this sector in sub-Saharan Africa. They perform most of the production and local marketing of food. However, when it comes to developing research programs, making decisions or leading agricultural development and food industry development work, women are clearly under"=represented. It must therefore be noted that only half of the team is actually present in the sector due to difficulties in accessing funding, limited training, and gender disparities in intellectual property, the low percentage of women in science and technology across the continent. Women have so much to bring to the table. By unlocking their potential and utilising womenâ€™s talents to the full, we will be better placed to leverage science, technology and innovation to solve the chronic and pressing problems facing the continent, particularly with respect to food security.
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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Agribusiness, agriculture, food security, women
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