Sex-disaggregated agricultural extension and weather variability in Africa south of the Sahara

•This study innovatively matches panel microdata with remote sensing weather data in four SSA countries•Securing women with either access to advisory services or control over land significantly increases agricultural income•If women are added as extension recipients, agricultural performance is 13% higher than in case of men-only beneficiaries•Long-term levels and temporary shocks in temperature and rainfall are negatively correlated to agricultural profitability•When extension-recipient women also contribute to decision making the negative impact of flood on crop income is reduced by 19%