[T]he latest FAO [Food and Agriculture Organization] figures put women at 43% of the agricultural labour force in developing countries…The Twin report, Empowering women farmers in agricultural value chains, finds that women tend to be at least as active as men at the start of the production process…As women are blocked from the business side of farming and rarely engaged in marketing or trading, it is not surprising that their vital contribution is often unrecognised and unfairly rewarded…Our experience on the ground tells us that investing in women and giving them leadership opportunities results in more efficient, reliable producer organisations and greater family food security. By developing a corporate gender policy that recognises the role of women, businesses can progressively raise supplier equality standards…