Uganda’s digital farmer networks boost bargaining power, but gender gaps

Uganda’s digital farmer networks boost bargaining power, but gender gaps

Farmer groups and digital agricultural networks are helping smallholders in sub-Saharan Africa sell crops, access information and coordinate their economic activities—but a new study suggests that these gains do not automatically give women a stronger voice in leadership or household and community decision-making. Research published in Food and Energy Security finds that participation in Uganda’s MasterCard Farmer Network was associated with hig…