iarjhssIARJHSSIARJHSS2708-6267https://doi.org/10.47310/iarjhss.2022.v03i02.013Role of Women Farmers in Economic Development of Ibi Local Government Area Taraba State, NigeriaMiftahuIdrisHabibaAbubakarBawaThe role of women farmers in the economic development of Ibi Local Government area in Taraba state cannot be over emphasized. There is basically no aspect of economic development in Taraba state that one cannot find women. On the realization of the role women played in daily activities, this study evaluates the role of women farmers in Ibi Local Government Area Taraba State with a view to identifying attendant problems and indicating necessary recommendations. Attention is focused on the women farmers in the economic activities through Agriculture. A review of feminist literature, indicate that there is now a demand for re-orientation of research and change in methodological produces used for complication of national statistics so as to reflect accurately the position of women and their labour in the national economy in general and Taraba state in particular. A sample of sixty-five (65) respondents consisted of fifty (50) women farmers and fifteen (15) TADP staff are employed for the study, while data are collected using a structured questionnaire. A descriptive statistic is adopted to analyse the data collected and present the results. Finding shows that Women are regarded as catalyst for employment generation and for solving the problem of food scarcity through agriculture and economic development in the study area. Women need to be encouraged to broaden their base and increase their scale of operation particularly in agro allied industries and through self-employment.