Agricultural extension is booming. This interest is critical in the context of numerous pressing
issues linked to agrarian change and rural development. Because of its importance …

Extension programs in rural communities play a critical role in linking farmers and other
actors in rural developmental agenda. The relevance of these programs in agriculture is …

Women's empowerment is considered a 'prerequisite'to achieving global food security.
Gender systems, however, are diverse and complex. The nature and extent of gender …

Agriculture is the largest employment sector for 60% of women in Oceania, Southern Asia
and sub-Saharan Africa and women make up 2/3 of the world's 600 million small livestock …

Purpose: This article contributes new empirical evidence and nuanced analysis on the
gender difference in access to extension services and how this translates to observed …

The term “feminization of agriculture” is used to describe changing labor markets that pull
men out of agriculture, increasing women's roles. However, simplified understandings of this …

Abstract Information and communication technologies (ICTs) are generating substantial
interest from aid donors and development practitioners, including as tools for agricultural …

Gendered food security gaps between female-and male-headed households (FHHs and
MHHs) can be decomposed into two sets of components: those explained by observable …

This paper reviews and integrates findings from existing empirical studies and case studies
received from 35 organizations in various countries to identify demand-and supply-side …

Both women and men are involved in agriculture globally, although their roles differ
significantly by region and are changing rapidly. Gender shapes access to productive …