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Resource: Resource: PARTICIPATION OF FEMALE AGRICULTURAL SCIENTISTS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
subjects at higher-education agencies or employed as scientists and engineers is much higher than it is for men. Further, significant disparity remains in the number of women holding senior scientific or management positions (Sheridan 1998; IAC 2006). Dis-aggregated data on the number and share of women in ...more
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Story: Story: GENDER AS A DEVELOPMENT CONCERN
that in along run, there is a negative effect of gender inequality on growth. The problem remain that there is limited knowledge about the practical ways to address various forms of gender inequality within the context of strong growth and a rapidly growing population with more representation of women. ...more
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Story: Story: SCALING UP CLIMATE SMART AGRICULTURE; INTEGRATING YOUTH, WOMEN AND THE DIGITAL REVOLUTION.
herbicide is also sprayed after planting. After three weeks of planting, post emergence herbicides are used and fungicides after a month. Kikuyu grass is integrated with rye grass for grazing of animals and make silage of excess. The farm is now managed by Mr. Nick Stubbs, son of Mr. Rene Stubbs who was ...more
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Story: Story: How to use Mobile to Bridge the Agricultural Extension Gap and Improving Market Access for Rural Farmers in Uganda through ICTs. Country Content
Katamba Ronald's blog 776 reads Ronald is a researcher and practitioner working on the application of Information and Communication Technologies for sustainable development (ICT4D), with a focus on agriculture, Health, Education and natural resources management in developing and emerging ...more
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Organisation: Forum du Conseil Agricole a Madagascar
components: Capacity strengthening, Collaboration and partnerships, Innovation and usage of new technology (ICT), Contribution and advocacy for CAADP & adequate policy, and Governance, finance and management. The member organizations include the following so far; more
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Story: Story: Sharing the Experience of Rural Life: A Wisdom Pot for the Modern World
weather forecast everyday for him to plan his daily farm activities or seasonal forecast to know when and what staple crops to plant. Similarly, he could also have sought for best farm management practices advice whenever he had challenges on the farm without necessarily traveling long distances to seek ...more