This report evaluates Farmer Business Schools (FBS) from gender and social perspectives to understand how women and men are involved in and benefit from FBS. The report is based on the fieldwork carried out in April 2019 through in‐depth interviews with twelve women and twelve men FBS members.
Kawarazuka, N.
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Kharchandy, B.
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[A rapid assessment of Farmer Business Schools from a gender perspective in Meghalaya, India.]
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A rapid assessment of Farmer Business Schools from a gender perspective in Meghalaya, India.
This report presents the results of the Participatory Varietal Selection (PVSs) implemented in 2018. A total of 116 people participated in the PVSs at the flowering stage and 139 people participated at the harvesting stages. Gender‐responsive approaches were employed to facilitate women’s active ...
Elango, D.
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Kawarazuka, N.
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[Gender responsive participatory varietal selection for sustainable seed potato systems in Assam, India.]
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Gender responsive participatory varietal selection for sustainable seed potato systems in Assam, India.
Four key findings are highlighted in this report. First, women are not directly connected with formal institutions, which deliver agricultural technology and information, such as farmers’ associations, local government authorities and agricultural input suppliers. Second, there are significant kn...
Kawarazuka, N.
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Goswami, B.
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[Opportunities and constraints for women: Recommendations for building gender responsive potato value chains in Assam, India.]
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Opportunities and constraints for women: Recommendations for building gender responsive potato value chains in Assam, India.