Resources Tagged: Women In Agriculture

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  1. Seed Diversity in the Drylands: Women and Farming in South India

    2006-01-01 In this paper, the author explores threats in a case study of the farming system of the Deccan Plateau in South India. She looks in particular at women's roles in agriculture and especially the important part woment play in saving and reproducing seeds. Gatekeeper Series, 126 24 pages
    Seed technology India Dryland Farming Seed Harvesting Seed Handling Women in Agriculture

  2. Gender Impacts of Small-Farm Commercialization (SFC) on Household Resource Management and Livelihoods

    This study identifies and examines small farm commercialization activities and pathways in the forest and transitional zones of Ghana, drawing on some experiences from the savannah zone as well. The effects of small farm commercialization on gender roles and relationships, as well as on...
    Food Supply-Develo... Agricultural Econo... Women in Agriculture

  3. Landless Women, Hopeless Women?: Gender, land and decentralisation in Niger

    2006-10-01 50 pages, illustrated, photos Issue Paper no. 143
    Agriculture-Niger Women in Agriculture

  4. FM 2018 Farming Matters Vol 34 #1

    2018-03-20 Community supported agroecology thriving in China Farmers ensure safe water for New York City Agroecology is the way forward for Africa Organic and agroecology Women in Brazil build autonomy with agroecology Land grabbing threatens agroecology Rice Intensification in India Peasant agroecology in...
    Agroecology Water Security Women in Agriculture Resilience SRI System Of Rice... Community Supporte...

  5. FM 2015 Farming Matters Vol 31 #4

    2015-12-20 Women forging change with agroecology Building autonomy through agroecology Bringing 'life' back to our food system SRI: A practice that transforms the lives of women Constructing autonomy, territory and peace Peasant women power in Mozambique Women drive alternative economies in the Himalayas...
    Agroecology SRI System Of Rice... Mozambique Food Systems Africa Women in Agriculture

  6. FM 2014 Farming Matters Vol 30 #1

    2014-03-20 Breaking through the glass house Women and diversity in India Eduador: realising the potential of peasant seeds Living gene banks in farmers' fields From barren land to biodiverse home gardens Seeds or grains: breaking the dichotomy Reviving the Ankole Langhorns of Uganda Linking biodiversity...
    Biodiversiy Gene Banks Women in Agriculture

  7. FM 2009 LEISA Magazine Vol 25 #3

    2009-09-20 Women participate, everybody benefits Technology alone is not enough - Uganda Big business in the forest - Liveria How can Africa feed itself? Getting food sovereignty and women's rights onto the political agenda - Brazil If you don't save seed, you are not a real farmer - Mozamibique...
    Food Sovereignty Rwanda Cuba Women in Agriculture

  8. FM 1985 ILEIA Newsletter #4

    1985-11-29 Participatory approaches in rural development Farming systems research Women in farming systems research Action-research People's knowledge is people's power - Peru and Ecuador Helping farmers to change - Philippines GRAPP's method - experiences in Burkina Faso Go to the people - an African...
    Rural Development Farming Systems Ecuador Grain Storage Philippines Women in Agriculture

  9. FM 1991 ILEIA Newsletter Vol 7 #3

    1991-10-19 Chinese peasants design their future Rural university in Colombia Research-training-action in Senegal Learning systems agriculture Peasants and NGOs in a shared quest Agriculture, women and ecology Revitalising indigenous knowledge
    Indigenous Knowledge China Colombia Senegal Women in Agriculture