Gender in Agriculture

Based on a recommendation at GCARD1 for specific actions to strengthen the value of agricultural knowledge and innovation for rural women, GFAR initiated an open and inclusive Global Partnership Program, the Gender in Agriculture Partnership (GAP). The GAP is a collective movement bringing together wide range of institutions at national, regional and global level in all sectors mobilized through individual catalysts.   The GAP has set in motion a dynamic coalition of stakeholders to empower women and influence institutions, policies, and ... more

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Women Farmers Lead Innovation

Women Farmers Lead Innovation

The World Farmers Organisation (WFO) and Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) co-...
17/03/2014
GFAR Bridges the Gender Gap, Uniting Agricultural Research & Concrete Projects

GFAR Bridges the Gender Gap, Uniting Agricultural Research & Concrete Projects

Source: Food Tank According to a 2011 report by the Food and Agriculture Organization of...
13/03/2014
Joint GFAR/GAP-WFO Parallel Event: Empowering Rural Women Through Agricultural Innovation - Image

Joint GFAR/GAP-WFO Parallel Event: Empowering Rural Women Through Agricultural Innovation

Empowering Rural Women Through Agricultural Innovation is the parallel event organized by WFO and...
07/03/2014
Women Advisory Service Providers in Food Processing Sector: Case of Punjab, India

Women Advisory Service Providers in Food Processing Sector: Case of Punjab, India

Inclusion of rural women in scientific and technological endeavours and realizing women’s...
23/01/2014
Gender Dynamics in Changing Rice-Based Agricultural Systems in Bangladesh

Gender Dynamics in Changing Rice-Based Agricultural Systems in Bangladesh

by Kamala Gurung, Humnath Bhandari, Thelma Paris, and Samarendu Mohanty   Rice and...
14/01/2014
Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture, Production Diversity and Nutrition

Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture, Production Diversity and Nutrition

IFPRI Discussion Paper 01313 December 2013 Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture,...
09/01/2014
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