Summary
Women may be responsible for more
than threequarters of total food
production in the smallholder agricultural
sector of sub-Saharan Africa. As
a consequence of population pressure
and male migration, the role of women
in both food and cash crop production
is becoming more important. Also,
customary gender segregation of
tasks is breaking down and the
number of female-headed households
is increasing. The contribution of
women is therefore vital to the
achievement of improvements in the
performance of livestock and crops in
semi-arid areas.
The purpose of this project was to develop and promote strategies to
increase the production potential of crop-livestock farming systems through improved allocation of
on farm resources by specific categories of women. The fieldwork was carried out in Tanzania.
This is directly related to the project goal of improving the performance of livestock (including
draught animals) in semi-arid production systems.
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| Primary Relevance |
Low - High |
| Feeding and Nutrition |
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| Animal Health |
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| Commodities and Markets |
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| Other Husbandry |
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| Policy Relevance |
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