The contribution made by rural women to agricultural production and rural development in Nigeria is grossly underappreciated
in spite of the dominant role women play in the sector. That women compete more favourably with their men
folks in terms of their over-participation in agricultural activities and contribution to household economy and food security
would be an understatement. The survival and sustenance of agriculture and rural development in Nigeria, as well as in many
sub-Saharan Africa countries, rest squarely on the rural women. They therefore deserve to be given due recognition as far
as decision-making process in agriculture is concerned.