As the importance of potato cultivation among smallholder farmers increases, it is clear that women farmers have a vital role to play in shaping and maximising this growth, safeguarding potatoes as a primary food security crop. The present chapter offers a summary of the current state of potato c...
Chiwona-Karltun, L.
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Wamahiu, M.
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Chabvuta, C.
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Ngonyama, D.
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Demo, P.
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[Supporting smallholder women farmers in potato cultivation]
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Supporting smallholder women farmers in potato cultivation
Gender dynamics shape and influence the nature of participation in, as well as the ability to benefit from, seed and ware potato markets in Malawi. 35 sex-disaggregated focus group discussions with farmers and 4 interviews with extension officers were conducted in Dedza and Ntcheu districts. Data...
Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Kapalasa, E.
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Chevo, T.
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Chevo, T.
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Nyekanyeka, T.
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Demo, P.
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[Gender norms and the marketing of seeds and ware potatoes in Malawi.]
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Gender norms and the marketing of seeds and ware potatoes in Malawi.
This paper explores the interaction between extension services and gender relations in order to suggest ways and strategies that can be useful in ensuring that extension services are gender-equitable and empowering for women.
Mudege, Netsayi N.
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Chevo, T.
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Nyekanyeka, T.
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Kapalasa, E.
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Demo, P.
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[Gender norms and access to extension services and training among potato farmers in Dedza and Ntcheu in Malawi.]
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Gender norms and access to extension services and training among potato farmers in Dedza and Ntcheu in Malawi.