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Does the Feminisation of Agricultural Labour Empower Women? Insights from Female Labour Contractors and Workers in Northwest Syria
With major socio-economic changes in the Middle East and North Africa spurring men's exit from agriculture, women now represent over 60 per cent of the agricultural workforce in several countries. Drawing on original field ...
Innovations for empowering women through harnessing value chains
Gender inclusive capacity strengthening of individuals, community and institutions on knowledge gaps and promising technologies
Delivering support to women farmers in Afghanistan. Caravan- A Review of agriculture in dry areas
In a traditional society like Afghanistan where pervading social and cultural norms place
restrictions on the independence of women, providing support to female farmers is never
straightforward and resistance can often be ...
Sensitizing extension agents and policy makers on gender-specific problems and needs in extension advice
Workshop relaying research findings to 30 extension agents and 2 policy makers about gender-specific problems and extension needs in Kafr Sheikh based on a 200 farmer survey (100 men and 100 women).
A Gender Perspective into the Potential for Enhancing Livestock Productivity through Improved Feeding in Dodicha, Adami Tullu District, East Shewa, Ethiopia
The report describes briefly the farming system, livestock management and production and analyzes the current feeding systems, in particular availability of feed resources by seasons, and challenges and opportunities ...
Gender and Irrigation: Its Implications on Sustainable Agriculture Intensification. The Case of Ntcheu District of Malawi
Efforts have been made to intensify crop production through various technologies including irrigation schemes practices in Southern Africa as in other developing countries, however less focus have been placed on the extent ...
External Evaluation of the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems Volume 1: Main Report
During 2010-2011, the CGIAR re-organized most of its research around fifteen global research
programs in addition to a separate initiative on gene banks. Each CGIAR Research Program (CRP)
is managed by a Lead Centre, and ...
Management Response to CRP-Commissioned External Evaluation Final Report Management and Action Plan
The management team of the CGIAR Research Program (CRP) on Dryland Systems welcomes the
opportunity to respond to the CRP-commissioned external evaluation (CCEE) of the program. The
CCEE final report (one main report, and ...
External Evaluation of the CGIAR Resea rch Program on Dryland Systems Volume 2 : ANEEXES
External Evaluation of the CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems Volume 2: ANEEXES
Improving the livelihoods of dryland farmers through the introduction of potato cropping: a proposal based on detailed SWOT analysis
FAO has identified potato as a crop for ensuring future food security for the global poor,
particularly in the developing countries. Strength of this analysis was demonstrated in
India during 2003 and 2013 in terms of ...