Women’s participation in agribusiness has reached historic numbers. According to the latest report by FADA in collaboration with the Chicas del Agro Civic Association, more than 227,000 women have joined the sector in the past five years. In this context, this medium contacted the economic expert, Antonella Cimadini.
Antonella Cimadini analyzed the report’s findings and explained the structural changes the sector is experiencing: “What we have done is to do more specific work on these 4.2 million workers in agriculture, how many are women and how many are men; There we reach the conclusion that 1.2 million women“.
Women’s participation in the agricultural sector
To measure the impact, highlight that “One in four jobs “In the sector occupies them,” and covers the roles of “producers, technicians, engineers, entrepreneurs and many other professions.”
The strongest data in the report is the accelerating increase in female employment. “Every year more women They chose to develop professionally in agribusinessbecause in recent years this report shows that more than 227 thousand new workersSimadini said.
Impact of technology
The incorporation of technology is transforming historically male areas. He explained in this sense: “What we notice is that with the integration of technology and the automation of many jobs, sectors that were historically have become more masculine.” Now they had a growth in women“.
Among these areas, the interviewee mentioned: “primary production, inputs, transport and logistics, which have always shown a lower presence of women.” Now they have growthHe elaborated: “Trade and services have become a bit more equitable Because more or less 43% are women“.
One of the key data points in the report is growth by age. “Women’s participation is increasing in all age groups, But it is especially prominent among people under 30 years of age.“He said. He added: “This indicates parity between the sexes It’s been built up a bit with the new generations“.