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Gachuiri, A.Paez-Valencia, A.M.Elias, M.Carsan, S.McMullin, S.[Gendered knowledge on food trees for addressing food security and nutrition in Uganda and Kenya]Gendered knowledge on food trees for addressing food security and nutrition in Uganda and Kenya

Parkia biglobosa, a NTFP tree species commonly known as "néré" is particularly important in the diet of rural and urban populations in the Sudano-Sahelian zone. The seeds are processed into a highly nutritious sauce, called "soumbala", combined with cereal dishes. While néré is very popular, its ...


Pehou, C.A.K.Djoudi, H.Vinceti, B.[Access to forest resources: women's rights to Parkia biglobosa in three villages in Central-West Burkina Faso]Access to forest resources: women's rights to Parkia biglobosa in three villages in Central-West Burkina Faso

This paper first presents a clustering of women based on the characterization of their distinct access rights to néré. Secondly, the types of access rights are characterized also in spatial terms, based on the type of land use where the women harvesting is exercised.


Pehou, C.A.K.Djoudi, H.Vinceti, B.[Access right to food tree species: the case of women access to nere (Parkia biglobosa) in Central-West Burkina Faso]Access right to food tree species: the case of women access to nere (Parkia biglobosa) in Central-West Burkina Faso

Parkia biglobosa (Fabaceae-Mimosoideae) is one of the most important and widespread trees in agroforestry systems from Senegal to Uganda. The National Tree Seed Center (CNSF) of Burkina Faso has developed a breeding and improvement program for this multipurpose tree. To better conserve and promot...


Zerbo, G.B.Millogo, D.Lompo, D.Ouédraogo, M.Duminil, J.Manica, M.Vinceti, B.[Management of Nere (Parkia biglobosa) in farmers’ fields in Burkina Faso (West Africa)]Management of Nere (Parkia biglobosa) in farmers’ fields in Burkina Faso (West Africa)
Babigumira, B.M.Ouma, Emily A.Sölkner, J.Marshall, Karen[Perceptions of women and men smallholder pig keepers in Uganda on pig keeping objectives, and breed and trait preferences]Perceptions of women and men smallholder pig keepers in Uganda on pig keeping objectives, and breed and trait preferences

The paper contributes to an understanding of the determinants of food security with a bias on the link between gender of household head and food security using detailed farm household and plot level survey data from 30 divisions in rural Kenya. Both parametric and non-parametric econometric techn...


Kassie, MenaleNdiritu SWShiferaw, Bekele[Determinants of Food Security in Kenya, a Gender Perspective]Determinants of Food Security in Kenya, a Gender Perspective

Current projections suggest that the impacts of warmer climates on smallholder production by the middle of this century, are excpected to be mainly negative. Both the livelihoods and food security of smallholder households can be improved through suitable strategies for handling climate- induced ...


Musiyiwa KFilho WLNyamangara, JusticeHarris D[An assessment of gender sensitive adaptations options to climate change in smallholder areas of Zimbabwe, using climate analogue analysis and considering farmer perceptions]An assessment of gender sensitive adaptations options to climate change in smallholder areas of Zimbabwe, using climate analogue analysis and considering farmer perceptions
Ravichandran, ThanammalMududhula, K. VinodTeufel, NilsBlümmel, Michael[The impact of perennial forage varieties in milk productivity and gender role]The impact of perennial forage varieties in milk productivity and gender role

This study uses ecological system theory to examine the micro and meso level factors that affect and are affected potato production in Sub-Sahara Africa. It focuses on gender, environmental factors, food security. The data and information used were collected using both qualitative and quantitativ...


Okello, J.J.Kwikiriza, N.Kakuhenzire, R.Parker, M.Schulte-Geldermann, ElmarPambo, K.O.[Micro and meso-level issues affecting potato production and marketing in the tropical highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa: The known and the unknowns]Micro and meso-level issues affecting potato production and marketing in the tropical highlands of Sub-Saharan Africa: The known and the unknowns

Using a broad systematic literature review of peer reviewed publications and grey literature, the paper summarizes the most relevant gender issues in the pig value chain of Vietnam, and the ways in which these could be addressed. Specifically, women were found to face more severe constraints than...


Nguyen Thi ThinhLapar, Ma. LucilaGaliè, Alessandra[Emerging gender issues in Vietnam pig value chain]Emerging gender issues in Vietnam pig value chain

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