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Around the world women make up the majority of subsistence and small scale farmers. They also have the responsibility of caring for children and elders. They often face discrimination, especially in rural areas. In many areas, women are responsible for tasks such as gathering and reef crop fishing. Subsistence farming is typically done by women, but brings in less money than commercial agriculture, which is a partial reason for the wage gap that exists between men and women in agriculture.

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A huge reason that women are often paid less than men in the agriculture industry is because they are offered less roles in commercial agriculture, which bring in more money. While there is a limited amount of women in commercial agriculture, their wages are often handled by men. For example, many women assist in exporting and handling crops, but do not market their own produce, so they do not get paid for their work. Females in agriculture are often offered more jobs in subsistence agriculture, which doesn't make as much money.

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Difficulties Women in Agriculture are Facing

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Difficulties Women in Agriculture are Facing

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Despite the fact that many gender roles have been combatted over time, they still exist often in the farming community. Female farmers are more likely to suffer from poverty, hunger, and disease than male farmers. Women are not offered as much medical care and balanced diets, and many are paid starvation wages. Discrimination against female farmers is still extremely prevalent in the workforce. Women are typically given smaller land plots, smaller wages, and less access to newer farming technologies.

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In developing countries, women are responsible for approximately 60-80% of food production and distribution. Typically, this consists of growing crops and rearing livestock and poultry. Women play a large role in ensuring food safety, nutrition, and quality of food. Less than 2% of farmland is owned by women, but their roles keep growing, along with the amount of women going into the agricultural field. They are often forced to work with less resources because extension services rarely reach out to women. These resources from the government that are not offered to women as often are improved seeds, fertilizers and pesticides.

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- 30% of all types of farmers in the US are women.
- In many developing countries, women work 12-13 more hours on average than men, and do not get paid.
- In low-income countries, if women completed all of their primary education, there would be 1.7 million fewer children that suffer from stunting, and 11.9 million if women were able to complete their secondary education.
- Only approximately 10% of aid from agricultural extension services goes to women.

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