The Burkinabe economy is mainly based on agriculture, which employs about 70% of the working population and its contribution to GDP is estimated at 35% on average. This sector is mainly dominated by women. Indeed, 83% of women work in this sector where they occupy 60% of production activities and provide 75% of food production for household consumption. However, they have limited access to productive resources such as land, fertilizer and agricultural equipment. Considering the importance of the agricultural sector in the development of Burkina Faso, and the role of women in this sector, the Government has put in place policies and strategies to improve the living conditions of farming women, in particular to ensure better access to land and agricultural inputs (e.g. fertilizers and equipment). The objective of this study is to assess the impact of these policies – i.e. targeting women’s access to land and agricultural inputs (fertilizers and agricultural equipment) on women’s employment and income in Burkina Faso.
