Women

Maize nutrient management guide

Summary:: A 20-page guide that provides details of nutrient management practices necessary for maize production. It focuses on fertilizer and organic matter use and good agricultural practices such as intercropping.

Summary:: A 12-page guide that provides details of nutrient management practices necessary for banana production. It focuses on fertilizer and organic matter use and good agricultural practices such as intercropping.

Summary:: The purpose of this literature review is to consider these factors when adopting integrated soil fertility management (ISFM) in rural Mali. More specifically, it will look at what role gender plays in adopting and implementing ISFM practices and what techniques should be considered when planning training sessions to ensure that women and men have equal access to ISFM techniques and information. As little research has been done on this in Mali, examples and best practices will be drawn from other regions in Africa and communication strategies from other agriculture and rural initiatives are included.

Summary:: A3 poster outlining how to properly prepare land in Portuguese. Produced at a write-shop in Mozambique, facilitated by ASHC.

Summary:: A3 poster explaining how to select good seed in Portuguese. Produced at a write-shop in Mozambique, facilitated by ASHC.

Summary:: Women in extension - Not invisible anymore is an 11-minute film that can be used to support policy audiences looking at tailoring extension to better support the needs of women smallholder farmers. This film is also ideal for training extension worker in issues relating to women in agriculture. Commissioned by ASHC.

Languages:: English, Hausa, Moore, Peulh Fulfulde, Swahili / Kiswahili, Wolof, Zarma

Summary:: "Les femmes dans la vulgarisation - Elles ne sont plus invisibles" est un court métrage de 11 minutes qui peut servir d'outil pour un public de décideurs afin d'adapter la vulgarisation pour qu'elle réponde mieux aux besoins des petites exploitantes agricoles. Ce court métrage est également idéal pour la formation des vulgarisateurs sur les questions relatives aux femmes dans le secteur agricole. Commandé par l'ASHC