In a 2011 report produced by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) on women in agriculture, a clear message emanated: agriculture under performs because half of all farmers – women – lack equal access to the resources and opportunities hey need to be more productive.
The InnovAfrica team interviewed a female farmer in Kangundo to get her view on the plight of female farmers in her community.
Mrs. Mulusia has well articulated gender issues in a typical Kenyan household. For instance women’s time and mobility constraints mean that they may not be able to attend extension activities far from home or held at times when they have other roles. To overcome this challenge we need to promote equal opportunities and benefits for men and women from farm to markets by (a) increasing women’s access to services, knowledge and technology (b, analyzing the value chains to identify bottlenecks and opportunities for women’s participation and (c) capacity development to support scientists and practitioners in designing and implementing gender sensitive value chain interventions
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