Women and agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa inputs as used by men, women's yields could increase by 10.5%. If men's average input levels were transferred to women maize farmers, yields would increase by 9%. Vicki Wilde, founder of African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD), states that only one in four agricultural researchers are women and only one in seven hold a leadership position in an agricultural institution in Africa. According to Wilde this is partly a reason for Africa not being able to achieve food security. Bringing women on board would ensure better and faster progress and would serve as a means for boosting food
New Hearts New Hearts New Hearts were a British new wave band from London, England, active in 1977-78. New Hearts evolved out of college band Splitz Kidz, who met at Loughton, Ian Page (vocals), David Cairns (guitar), John Harty (bass) and drummer Rob Milne (who later drummed with The Clash on the Anarchy In The UK tour). Renaming themselves New Hearts, they were signed by CBS Records at the height of punk rock just two months after their debut gig, and with an average age of just 17, directly from CBS managing director Maurice Oberstein, who had taken a personal interest in