The University of Florence, in collaboration with the University of Moulay Ismail and ICARDA, proposed the introduction of small machines as a possible solution to reduce the drudgery of farm work, facilitate field operations, ...

This Blog summarizes the training workshop on plant propagation, nursery management, pasture production and enterprise development, and defines the role of gender in forage value chain in Afghanistan. The workshop was held ...

A newly tested approach to participtory systems analysis is presented, which has been used to analyse why women invest less in agriculture and agro-business than men in Eastern Africa (Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda)

We sat with Mrs. Bezaiet Dessalegn, a livelihoods and development specialist to discuss the challenges of integrating gender in the research process in order to increase the participation and empowerment of women in rural ...

Despite prevailing social constraints, village-based seed enterprises are providing a route to empowerment.

Education of youth in general and in agriculture specifically allows youth to remain in the rural areas (which they wish to do) and create a livelihood in agriculture; professionalisation of agriculture improves agricultural ...

The day-long workshop on “Gender mainstreaming for inclusive research and developmental outcomes: Concepts, approaches and lessons learned” was held on October 9 in Cairo, Egypt. Jointly organized by ICARDA, FAO and CGIAR ...

The design of research and development interventions in Ethiopia has long been hampered by a lack of gender disaggregated data. Working to overcome these data shortages, a participatory rural appraisal (PRA) exercise was ...

The blog provides a reflection and thoughts of Afghani participants about the visit of Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) delegation and its stakeholders with the support of ICARDA to Jordan and Egypt ...

Agricultural researchers and developmental experts learn the why and how of gender-inclusive work at a workshop in Cairo.