India, March 6 -- Africa's climate adaptation goals are under threat unless systemic barriers confronting women in agribusiness are addressed, warns a new report by NexGen Deutsche-Afrik (NEDEA), a policy-driven organization.

The report, The Gender Lens in Climate-Resilient Agribusiness, reveals that while women constitute approximately 76 per cent of the agrifood workforce in Sub-Saharan Africa, they remain the most vulnerable to climate shocks due to long-standing structural inequalities.

Among the major concerns raised in the report are the persistent gap in access to land ownership, financial services, modern farming technologies, and agricultural training.

The document uses Tanzania as a case study to illustrate how deep-rooted in...