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Nyekanyeka, T.Kapalasa, E.Chipungu, F.P.Botha, B.Abdin, P.[Improving food security, nutrition and gender empowerment.]Improving food security, nutrition and gender empowerment.
Abidin, P.E.Chipungu, F.P.Nyekanyeka, T.Chilanga, T.Mwenye, O.Kazembe, JBotha, B.Carey, E.E.[Maize-orange-fleshed sweetpotato intercropping: Potential for use to enhance food security and scaling-up the nutrition effort in Malawi.]Maize-orange-fleshed sweetpotato intercropping: Potential for use to enhance food security and scaling-up the nutrition effort in Malawi.

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.Kapalasa, E.Chevo, T.Chevo, T.Nyekanyeka, T.Demo, P.[Gender norms and the marketing of seeds and ware potatoes in Malawi.]Gender norms and the marketing of seeds and ware potatoes in Malawi.

This paper explores the potential for potato farmer groups to empower women in Malawi. It does this by examining how social and gender norms in communities, including the distribution of power, resources and responsibilities, may have an impact on the ability of farmer groups to empower female gr...


Mudege, Netsayi N.Nyekanyeka, T.Kapalasa, E.Chevo, T.Demo, P.[Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza in Malawi.]Understanding collective action and women's empowerment in potato farmer groups in Ntcheu and Dedza 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.Chevo, T.Nyekanyeka, T.Kapalasa, E.Demo, P.[Gender norms and access to extension services and training among potato farmers in Dedza and Ntcheu in Malawi.]Gender norms and access to extension services and training among potato farmers in Dedza and Ntcheu in Malawi.

Agricultural researchers, NGOs and farmers in Malawi have pooled their knowledge and resources to develop and distribute new vitamin-enriched and drought-resistant sweet potato varieties, and to devise and promote new commercial activities that will help its spread.


Ernawati, Abidin P.Nyekanyeka, T.Heck SMcLean SMnjengezulu GChipungu, F.P.Chimsale, R.Botha, B.[Less hunger, better health and more wealth: the benefits of knowledge sharing in Malawi’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato project]Less hunger, better health and more wealth: the benefits of knowledge sharing in Malawi’s Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato project

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