This presentation was given by Rahma Adams (International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center / CIMMYT) on 21 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and CGIAR Research Program on Maize.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-seed-system-ssa/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Gendered youth transitions to adulthood in the Drylands: Implications for tar...CGIAR
This presentation was given on 19 December 2019 by Esther Njuguna-Mungai (CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals), Ms. Katindi Sivi-Njonjo (GLDC Affiliated PhD student) and Dr. Eileen Bogweh Nchanji (International Center for Tropical Agriculture / CIAT) as part of the webinar ‘Gendered youth transitions to adulthood in the Drylands: Implications for targeting'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-youth-dryland/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Friends, neighbours and village cereal stockists: hope for non-hybrid seed ac...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Esther Njuguna-Mungai (CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals) on 21 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and CGIAR Research Program on Maize.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-seed-system-ssa/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Seed security and resilience: Gender perspectivesCGIAR
This presentation was given by Shawn McGuire (Food and Agriculture Organization / FAO) on 21 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and CGIAR Research Program on Maize.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-seed-system-ssa/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Small companies and informal trade plays an important role in East African agriculture but are typically out of view. This study examines patterns of and incentives for private sector investments and activities in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in East Africa. Building capacity of private sector entities and improving their coordination with the public sector so that smallholders are not excluded may be key to facilitating the scaling up of agricultural innovations that improve food security for smallholders grappling with a changing climate (Jayne et al.
2006; Gyau, 2015).
BIG IDEAS for partnerships in sustainable developmentICRISAT
ICRISAT has identified the biggest hurdles and opportunities critical for the
development of agriculture and agribusiness in the drylands.
The drylands cover 40% of the world’s land, where one-third of the people depend on agriculture and over 600 million of these people are among the poorest in the world. Climate change is also making the drylands a tougher environment to develop and survive.
ICRISAT Research Program West and Central Africa 2016 Highlights-Strategic st...ICRISAT
Interventions by ICRISAT to stimulate dissemination of improved groundnut seeds and technology research are gathering pace through an inclusive business model linking farmers, NGOs and crop processors. As a result, nearly 460 tons of quality seed of four improved groundnut varieties were produced and injected into Mali’s seed system during the 2015 and 2016 crop seasons, building farmers’ access to quality seed and increasing the availability of seed at community level.
Gendered youth transitions to adulthood in the Drylands: Implications for tar...CGIAR
This presentation was given on 19 December 2019 by Esther Njuguna-Mungai (CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals), Ms. Katindi Sivi-Njonjo (GLDC Affiliated PhD student) and Dr. Eileen Bogweh Nchanji (International Center for Tropical Agriculture / CIAT) as part of the webinar ‘Gendered youth transitions to adulthood in the Drylands: Implications for targeting'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-youth-dryland/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Friends, neighbours and village cereal stockists: hope for non-hybrid seed ac...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Esther Njuguna-Mungai (CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals) on 21 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and CGIAR Research Program on Maize.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-seed-system-ssa/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Seed security and resilience: Gender perspectivesCGIAR
This presentation was given by Shawn McGuire (Food and Agriculture Organization / FAO) on 21 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and CGIAR Research Program on Maize.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-seed-system-ssa/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Small companies and informal trade plays an important role in East African agriculture but are typically out of view. This study examines patterns of and incentives for private sector investments and activities in climate-smart agriculture (CSA) in East Africa. Building capacity of private sector entities and improving their coordination with the public sector so that smallholders are not excluded may be key to facilitating the scaling up of agricultural innovations that improve food security for smallholders grappling with a changing climate (Jayne et al.
2006; Gyau, 2015).
BIG IDEAS for partnerships in sustainable developmentICRISAT
ICRISAT has identified the biggest hurdles and opportunities critical for the
development of agriculture and agribusiness in the drylands.
The drylands cover 40% of the world’s land, where one-third of the people depend on agriculture and over 600 million of these people are among the poorest in the world. Climate change is also making the drylands a tougher environment to develop and survive.
ICRISAT Research Program West and Central Africa 2016 Highlights-Strategic st...ICRISAT
Interventions by ICRISAT to stimulate dissemination of improved groundnut seeds and technology research are gathering pace through an inclusive business model linking farmers, NGOs and crop processors. As a result, nearly 460 tons of quality seed of four improved groundnut varieties were produced and injected into Mali’s seed system during the 2015 and 2016 crop seasons, building farmers’ access to quality seed and increasing the availability of seed at community level.
Presentation by John Thompson and Hannington Odame at the event "The Political Economy of Agricultural Policy Processes in Africa", September 2014.
http://www.future-agricultures.org/events/the-political-economy-of-agricultural-policy-processes-in-africa
Presented at the Pulses for Sustainable Agriculture and Human Health” on 31 May-1 June 2016 at NASC, New Delhi, India. The conference was jointly organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), TCi of Cornell University (TCi-CU) and Agriculture Today.
First bulletin of the quarterly publication of Tropical Legumes III (TL III) ...Tropical Legumes III
The Bulletin of Tropical Legumes is a quarterly publication of the Tropical Legumes III (TL III) project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and jointly implemented by the
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Institute of Tropical
Agriculture (IITA) in close collaboration with partners in the national agricultural research systems (NARS) of target countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. TL III aims
to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in drought-prone areas of the two regions through enhanced productivity and production of grain legumes.
25 November 2020. DevCo Infopoint. 85 researchers spanning 25 countries worked intensely for the past three years to identify the most promising solutions to end hunger sustainably, with a focus on the role of donors. Their efforts, which combined artificial intelligence, state-of-the-art modelling, and a strong partnership with Nature Research, was released on October 13, as part of a series of events, hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and a call to action from the research community.
FULL TITLE:
Microcredit and Crop Agriculture: New Technologies and Other Innovations to Address Food Insecurity among the Poor
ROOM: Tsavo B
PANEL:
Chair: Mr. Shadreck Mapfumo, Vice President, MicroEnsure, South Africa
Panelist: Mr. John Kihia, Country Director – Kenya, KickStart International, Kenya
Panelist: Mr. Michael Njuguna, Director Finance & Business Development, Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International (AHBFI), Kenya
ICRISAT’s Seed Systems Models and Lessons Learned booklet explains the rationale of ICRISAT’s work on seed systems in the drylands, the different approaches and their impact on the ground. Improving farmers’ access to improved seeds in the drylands is seen as a cost-effective strategy to improve farm productivity and food security. Different models of seed systems are tested and developed by ICRISAT and its development partners in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia depending on the local context. It includes small seed packets, groundnut seed revolving fund in Malawi, support to community-based systems, farmer seed organizations or local seed ventures, and public private seed partnerships like the Hybrid Parents Research Consortium for pearl millet and sorghum in India. ICRISAT’s vision on seed systems is demand-driven, holistic and working in partnership, along the crop value chain.
A business approach to poverty reduction: CSA and index insurance - H. Great...CIMMYT
Presented in March 2015 at an international meetings in Montpellier, France, under the auspices of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change and Food Securtiy (CCAFS)
Harold Roy-Macauley's presentation on "Global research partnership efforts: tackling food and environmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa" at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Side Event organized by the World Bank on the “Future of Food in sub-Saharan Africa: Reviewing progress, charting next steps” held in Nairobi, Kenya, 26 August 2016.
Accounting for gender-related structures of agricultural value chainsIFPRI-PIM
Presentation by Tanguy Bernard, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, made during the “International value chains in agriculture: challenges and opportunities to address gender inequalities” session at the WTO PUBLIC FORUM 2016
Presentation by John Thompson and Hannington Odame at the event "The Political Economy of Agricultural Policy Processes in Africa", September 2014.
http://www.future-agricultures.org/events/the-political-economy-of-agricultural-policy-processes-in-africa
Presented at the Pulses for Sustainable Agriculture and Human Health” on 31 May-1 June 2016 at NASC, New Delhi, India. The conference was jointly organised by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS), TCi of Cornell University (TCi-CU) and Agriculture Today.
First bulletin of the quarterly publication of Tropical Legumes III (TL III) ...Tropical Legumes III
The Bulletin of Tropical Legumes is a quarterly publication of the Tropical Legumes III (TL III) project, funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and jointly implemented by the
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Institute of Tropical
Agriculture (IITA) in close collaboration with partners in the national agricultural research systems (NARS) of target countries in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. TL III aims
to improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in drought-prone areas of the two regions through enhanced productivity and production of grain legumes.
25 November 2020. DevCo Infopoint. 85 researchers spanning 25 countries worked intensely for the past three years to identify the most promising solutions to end hunger sustainably, with a focus on the role of donors. Their efforts, which combined artificial intelligence, state-of-the-art modelling, and a strong partnership with Nature Research, was released on October 13, as part of a series of events, hosted by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), and a call to action from the research community.
FULL TITLE:
Microcredit and Crop Agriculture: New Technologies and Other Innovations to Address Food Insecurity among the Poor
ROOM: Tsavo B
PANEL:
Chair: Mr. Shadreck Mapfumo, Vice President, MicroEnsure, South Africa
Panelist: Mr. John Kihia, Country Director – Kenya, KickStart International, Kenya
Panelist: Mr. Michael Njuguna, Director Finance & Business Development, Africa Harvest Biotech Foundation International (AHBFI), Kenya
ICRISAT’s Seed Systems Models and Lessons Learned booklet explains the rationale of ICRISAT’s work on seed systems in the drylands, the different approaches and their impact on the ground. Improving farmers’ access to improved seeds in the drylands is seen as a cost-effective strategy to improve farm productivity and food security. Different models of seed systems are tested and developed by ICRISAT and its development partners in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia depending on the local context. It includes small seed packets, groundnut seed revolving fund in Malawi, support to community-based systems, farmer seed organizations or local seed ventures, and public private seed partnerships like the Hybrid Parents Research Consortium for pearl millet and sorghum in India. ICRISAT’s vision on seed systems is demand-driven, holistic and working in partnership, along the crop value chain.
A business approach to poverty reduction: CSA and index insurance - H. Great...CIMMYT
Presented in March 2015 at an international meetings in Montpellier, France, under the auspices of the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change and Food Securtiy (CCAFS)
Harold Roy-Macauley's presentation on "Global research partnership efforts: tackling food and environmental challenges in sub-Saharan Africa" at the Sixth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD VI) Side Event organized by the World Bank on the “Future of Food in sub-Saharan Africa: Reviewing progress, charting next steps” held in Nairobi, Kenya, 26 August 2016.
Accounting for gender-related structures of agricultural value chainsIFPRI-PIM
Presentation by Tanguy Bernard, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, made during the “International value chains in agriculture: challenges and opportunities to address gender inequalities” session at the WTO PUBLIC FORUM 2016
B4FA 2012 Tanzania: Seed trade environment in Tanzania - Daniel Otungeb4fa
Presentation at the November 2012 dialogue workshop of the Biosciences for Farming in Africa media fellowship programme in Arusha, Tanzania.
Please see www.b4fa.org for more information
Presentation by Catherine Mungai, CCAFS East Africa Partnerships and Policy Specialist, at the African Youth Consultative Workshop on Inter-Generational Justice on the sidelines of the Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA7) Conference.
Rice - Advanced rice varieties for Africa Hillary Hanson
Science and Technical Partnership in Africa: Technologies, Platforms and Partnerships in support of the African agricultural science agenda, Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, April 4&5, 2017
Community-based seed systems: Improving access to quality seeds
Lack of access to good-quality rice seeds, inadequate storage facilities to keep seeds healthy and viable for the next cropping season, not having enough money to buy seeds, and experiencing long hungry months—these are some of the reasons Arakan Valley farmers adopted the community-based seed system (CBSS).
Gender roles and constraints in cowpea and groundnut cropping a case from nigerICRISAT
Women are main custodian of local seeds. And whenever the word farmer is used it is mostly considered as men. Elsewhere reported cowpea and groundnut are cash crops &women crops. Then what role men contribute in these crops? Such examinations of a farming system often leave researchers muddled by paradoxes. This requires distinguishing between reported norms and opportunities, and actual behaviour and intentions. This necessitates to understand what are women and men roles, preferences in the crops they cultivate, the varieties they select and the constraints faced by them to better manage risks and improve their livelihoods by diversifying the farming system and rural income. The present paper reports the findings of gender roles, constraints and preferences in food-feed crops particularly on cowpea and groundnut in Niger.
Access to seed and information about new varieties and hybrids of sorghum, pearl millet, and associated intercrops, are major constraints to adoption of available production technologies. The “Farmer Managed Seed Enterprises in Mali (FarmSEM)” project, funded by USAID aims to catalyze growth of the Malian agriculture sector through increased access to improved seed which is recognized as one of the major requirements for increasing agricultural productivity.
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation ICRISAT
A prosperous and nutritionally secure drylands through demand-driven innovation
Presentation by ICRISAT Director General Dr. David Bergvinson at the CGIAR meeting in USA on 2 November 2015.
Presentation at the 5th Global Science Conference on Climate-Smart Agriculture.
Title: Gender in Social Seed networks for climate change adaptation
Speaker: Dr. John Recha
Sowing seeds of prosperity - A success story from MalawiICRISAT
About 49% of seed producers in Malawi are female. The Phalula Women’s Group plays an important role in increasing certified legume seed supply in the country. Challenge - Farmers has limited access to improved high-yielding and fast-maturing varieties of groundnut and pigeonpea.
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Power through: A new concept in the empowerment discourseCGIAR
This presentation was given by Alessandra Galiè (ILRI) and Cathy Farnworth (independent) on 27 November 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Power through: A new concept in the empowerment discourse'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI).
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-power-through/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Reflections on gender transformative approaches in agriculture – The promise ...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Franz Wong (KIT Royal Tropical Institute) and Rhiannon Pyburn (CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research) on 20 June 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Reflections on gender transformative approaches in agriculture – The promise and cautionary tales'.
The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and KIT Royal Tropical Institute.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-gta-2019/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Culture, choice and action in legume seeds systems in East and North UgandaCGIAR
This presentation was given by Dr. Esther Njuguna-Mungai (ICRISAT) and Catherine Mesianto Lengewa (CBCC-Africa) on May 10, 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Culture, choice and action in legume seeds systems in East and North Uganda'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals.
Read more about this webinar at: https://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-nonhybrid-seeds-uganda/
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Gender differentiation of farmers' knowledge, trait preferences and its impac...CGIAR
This poster was presented by Hellen Opie (National Agricultural Research Organization), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Commodity corridor approach: Facilitating gender integration in development r...CGIAR
This poster was presented by Eileen Nchanji (International Center for Tropical Agriculture/CIAT), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Gender and food systems research: Key lessons from the Canadian International...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Franz Wong and Katrine Danielsen (KIT Royal Tropical Institute), and Jemimah Njuki (IDRC) on April 16, 2019, as part of the webinar ‘Typologies of change – Making sense of gender integration in agriculture and food security research'. The webinar was co-organized by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
Read more about this webinar at: http://gender.cgiar.org/webinar-typologies-of-change
Find out about other webinars hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/webinars/
Revisiting women's empowerment through a cultural lensCGIAR
This presentation was given by Sarah de Smet (SNV), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Integrating gender in aquaculture and small scale fisheries agri-food systems...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Julie Newton (KIT Royal Tropical Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Learning to work as a farming family team: Farmer responses to a gender-inclu...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Gloria Nema (CARE), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Building gender equity from the bottom up in agricultural communitiesCGIAR
This keynote presentation was given by Katherine Gibson (Western Sydney University), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
The role of paid and unpaid labour on sorghum and finger millet production in...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Rachel Gitundu (International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics / ICRISAT), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Scrutinizing the 'feminization of agriculture' hypothesis: trajectories of la...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Kartika Juniwaty (Center for International Forestry Research), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Rural transformation, empowerment, and agricultural linkages in NepalCGIAR
This presentation was given by Kalyani Raghunathan (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Intra-household decision-making processes: What the qualitative and quantitat...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Juliana Muriel (International Center for Tropical Agriculture / CIAT), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Developing measures of freedom of movement for gender studies of agricultural...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Jessica Heckert (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Building intellectual bridges and shared agendas / Strategy and example: gend...CGIAR
This double presentation was given by Jayne Curnow (Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research) and Vicki Wilde (Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Gender-transformative farmer field schools in HondurasCGIAR
This presentation was given by Janelle Larson (Penn State University), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Determinants of gender based wage discrimination of agriculture wage laborer ...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Wakilur Rahman (Bangladesh Agricultural University), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Expanding scope for gender integration and impact: moving beyond individual e...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Kenneth Macharia (AWARD), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
How do perceptions of relative poverty influence women's empowerment? Evidenc...CGIAR
This presentation was given by Katrina Kosec (International Food Policy Research Institute), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia.
Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/
Willie Nelson Net Worth: A Journey Through Music, Movies, and Business Venturesgreendigital
Willie Nelson is a name that resonates within the world of music and entertainment. Known for his unique voice, and masterful guitar skills. and an extraordinary career spanning several decades. Nelson has become a legend in the country music scene. But, his influence extends far beyond the realm of music. with ventures in acting, writing, activism, and business. This comprehensive article delves into Willie Nelson net worth. exploring the various facets of his career that have contributed to his large fortune.
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Introduction
Willie Nelson net worth is a testament to his enduring influence and success in many fields. Born on April 29, 1933, in Abbott, Texas. Nelson's journey from a humble beginning to becoming one of the most iconic figures in American music is nothing short of inspirational. His net worth, which estimated to be around $25 million as of 2024. reflects a career that is as diverse as it is prolific.
Early Life and Musical Beginnings
Humble Origins
Willie Hugh Nelson was born during the Great Depression. a time of significant economic hardship in the United States. Raised by his grandparents. Nelson found solace and inspiration in music from an early age. His grandmother taught him to play the guitar. setting the stage for what would become an illustrious career.
First Steps in Music
Nelson's initial foray into the music industry was fraught with challenges. He moved to Nashville, Tennessee, to pursue his dreams, but success did not come . Working as a songwriter, Nelson penned hits for other artists. which helped him gain a foothold in the competitive music scene. His songwriting skills contributed to his early earnings. laying the foundation for his net worth.
Rise to Stardom
Breakthrough Albums
The 1970s marked a turning point in Willie Nelson's career. His albums "Shotgun Willie" (1973), "Red Headed Stranger" (1975). and "Stardust" (1978) received critical acclaim and commercial success. These albums not only solidified his position in the country music genre. but also introduced his music to a broader audience. The success of these albums played a crucial role in boosting Willie Nelson net worth.
Iconic Songs
Willie Nelson net worth is also attributed to his extensive catalog of hit songs. Tracks like "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "On the Road Again," and "Always on My Mind" have become timeless classics. These songs have not only earned Nelson large royalties but have also ensured his continued relevance in the music industry.
Acting and Film Career
Hollywood Ventures
In addition to his music career, Willie Nelson has also made a mark in Hollywood. His distinctive personality and on-screen presence have landed him roles in several films and television shows. Notable appearances include roles in "The Electric Horseman" (1979), "Honeysuckle Rose" (1980), and "Barbarosa" (1982). These acting gigs have added a significant amount to Willie Nelson net worth.
Television Appearances
Nelson's char
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Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide lessons
1. Science for a food-secure future
Gender dynamics in formal seed
systems in sub-Saharan Africa
and worldwide lessons
Rahma Adam, PhD
21st of November, 2019
CGIAR Gender Platform Webinar
2. Presentation Outline
1. Rationale for gender responsiveness
in formal seed systems
2. Gender in the formal maize seed
sector:
(i) Gender and the adoption of DT maize
varieties in East Africa, including farmers
awareness of the varieties.
(ii)Women in the maize seed business in East
and Southern Africa
(iii) Gender mainstreaming in seed companies:
A case from Uganda
3. Synthesis on trait-preferences by
gender in East Africa
4. Capacity building
5. Conclusions & further areas of
research
3. Science for a food-secure future
Rationale for gender responsiveness in seed
systems
Women farmers are less likely to use improved seed
than men in SSA, leading to lower productivity levels
The gender gaps in the uptake of improved seed,
represent real costs to households, seed companies,
agro-dealers and society
The role of Stress Tolerant Maize for Africa (STMA)
project then is three folds:
Provide state of the
art knowledge on
gender in seed value
chains
Understanding men
and women product
preferences
Awareness creation
and adoption through
alternative partners like
NGOs, CBOs, and local
extensions
I II III
4. Science for a food-secure future
I. Gender in the formal maize seed sector
5. Science for a food-secure future
% households aware of DTMVs in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda by Gender based on HH surveys
More MHHs are aware of DT maize than FHHs, especially in Uganda
and Tanzania
Extension service biased towards men
Note: Datasets from Tanzania and Kenya are from STMA 2018 and for Uganda is DTMASS 2015
Households awareness of Drought Tolerant Varieties in East Africa
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% households adopting DTMVs in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda by
Gender based on HH surveys
More MHHs adopted DT maize than FHHs, especially in Tanzania and
Kenya
Provided that seeds are made available in Uganda, the FHHs are likely to
adopt DTMVs the same way as MHHs.
7. Science for a food-secure future
Sylvia
Horemans
Stephanie
Angomwile
Josephine
Okot
Dr. Zubeda Omari
Mduruma
Cecilia Alphonce
Magesa
Sarah Muya
Dr. Grace
Malindi
Elizabeth
Sikoya
Janey
Leakey
Kamano Seed
Company Ltd
Afriseed
Victoria Seed Ltd
AMINATASeeds
Sementes Nzara
Yapera Lda
Leldet Seed
Company Ltd
Zambia Uganda
Meru Agro Tours
& Consultants
Co. Ltd
Tanzania
Suba Agro
Trading &
Engineering
Company Ltd
Tanzania
Tanzania
Kenya
Mgom’mera
Seed Company
MalawiZambia
Mozambique
Women in the maize seed business in East and Southern Africa
8. Science for a food-secure future
Research findings for women in the maize seed business
study
Production portfolio of the company include maize and
legume seeds i.e. beans, cowpeas, pigeon peas and
soybeans
They vary in production output ranging from 33.3
tons to 1411.3 tons of maize per year
Innovative mechanisms for marketing:
Bodaboda (motorcycle) Maendeleo (devel-
opment) seed
pack
Work with women
lead farmers
Women targeted branded materials
i.e. maternity wards sheets
9. Science for a food-secure future
837 women
vs
548 men
Majority of the women
are in seed
processing (sorting,
cleaning, grading,
stitching, loading and
packing)
In seed production
women are in planting,
weeding, and harvesting
and men are breeders,
production managers,
technicians and
agronomists and mostly
full-time employees
Men take the
leadership roles in
administration as
general managers,
zonal managers and
managing directors
The number of male and female employees working in the
seed companies
Female Male
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In each category of
outgrowers, there are more
men outgrowers than there are
female outgrowers
The difference not big: 53%
men and 47% women
Large parcel of land ownership
as a challenge for women
outgrowers
Number and type of outgrowers used by the women owned
seed companies
11. Challenges and recommendations for women-owned
seed companies
CHALLENGES
• Societal discrimination and bias of
women’s entrepreneurial and leadership
skills in seed companies
• Limited infrastructure (e.g. processing
plants, warehouse capacity and transport.)
• Women-owned seed companies have less
start-up and working capital
• Limited human resources and retainment
of skilled staff i.e. breeders
• Delayed payments e.g. by governments
and agro-dealers affects business
operations and cash flow especially for
small seed companies
RECOMMENDATIONS
• Challenge social norms and stereotypes
and build capacity on women’s
contribution in the seed sector
• Increased investments through loans,
grants from public and private sectors.
• Facilitate women-owned seed companies
to access affordable loans from public and
private institutions
• Train and motivate staff through
promotional strategies to retain skilled staff
• Encourage government(s) to invest in
women-owned seed companies
12. Science for a food-secure future
Men hold KEY leadership positions,
i.e., include seed production,
processing, product development,
sales & marketing managerial
positions (men are the breeders,
agronomists, technicians)
Gender mainstreaming in seed companies: A case from
Uganda
Female
Male
Number of male and female department heads in seed
companies 13 companies, which
represent 80% of the
market share in Uganda
were studied
13. Science for a food-secure future
77%of the company
employees are
women
3567 females
810 males
Though majority of the employees are seasonal
workers
Women dominate the
seed processing sector
Men dominate the rest
of the categories
Female
Male
Number of male and female employees in each department
in seed companies in Uganda
14. Science for a food-secure future
PROBLEM: Marketing strategy for
selling of seeds is one size fits all
of the outgrowers are
men
Women outgrowers have smaller
land plots and less secure land
ownership and produce lower
quantity of seeds than men
However, the quality of seeds
produced by women outgrowers
is much better than that of men
Few seed companies have
allowed women outgrowers to
grow seed on their land
Female
Male
Number of male and female seed outgrowers
62%
15. Science for a food-secure future
II. Synthesis on trait-preferences by gender
in East Africa
Method used: Farmers’ participatory varietal
selection
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Stated preferences are the
same for men and women
Men and women farmers
though have give higher
ranking for germination,
yield, and early maturing
Synthesis on trait-preferences by gender in East Africa:
Cases from Kenya and Rwanda
Stated preferences of maize criteria by gender-Kenya
Female
Male
N= 1708
Female= 936
Male= 772
Year=2016-2017
17. Science for a food-secure future
Stated preferences of maize criteria by gender-Rwanda
• Stated preferences are the
same for men and women
• Though highest preferred
traits for men and women
were germination,
drought resistance and
cob size
Female
Male
N= 174
Female=97
Male= 77
Year=2016-2017
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0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3
Stalk borer resistance***
Biomass**
Barreness level***
Foliar diseases resistance***
Lodging resistance
Stalk thickness***
Number of cobs*
Drought resistance*
Cob size***
Early maturing***
Yield***
Traits contribution to overall evaluation by gender (OLS)
Female Male
Revealed criteria contribution to overall evaluation by gender from
Kenya and Rwanda
IMPORTANCE OF CRITERIA: There were significant differences (P<0.1)
between men and women in the revealed trait criteria for all traits except for
resistance to lodging
RELATIVE IMPORTANCE BETWEEN CRITERIA HAS NOT CHANGED: More
similar for both men and women
As a result the evaluations of the different hybrids did not differ between men
and women. Importance of post-harvest and processing.
19. Science for a food-secure future
Similar findings was observed when comparisons of
gender and maize trait preferences was done in
Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda datasets
20. Science for a food-secure future
III.Capacity Building
Gender-responsive
approaches for
enhancing the adoption
of improved maize seed
in Africa: A training
manual for seed
companies
Gender-responsive
approaches for enhancing
the adoption of improved
maize seed in Africa: A
training manual for
breeders and technicians
Gender-responsive
approaches for
enhancing the adoption
of improved maize seed
in Africa: A training
manual for agro-dealers
Training manuals
Gender-responsive
budgeting tool for the
promotion of improved
maize seed in Africa
Guiding tool for
gender-responsive
demos and field days
data collection
Gender-responsive
approaches for the
promotion of improved
maize seed in Africa
Materials for strengthening integration of gender considerations in formal maize seed
sector development gender considerations in formal maize seed sector
development
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Capacity Building
Year Training Location Numbers
2019 Maize technician training (NARS and seed companies) Lilongwe, Malawi 35 participants
2018
Breeders training (NARS, seed companies, universities in
Eastern, Southern and West Africa)
Kampala, Uganda
33 participants (26 male, 7 female) from NARS, private seed companies,
and universities in Eastern, Southern, and West Africa.
2018 Maize technician training (NARS and seed companies) Arusha, Tanzania 24 participants (19 male and 5 female)
2018 Maize technician training (NARS and seed companies) Zambia 33 participants (22 male and 11 female)
2017 Maize technician training (NARS and seed companies) Kampala, Uganda 34 participants (26 male and 8 female)
2017 Maize technician training (NARS and seed companies) Zimbabwe 28 participants (20 male and 8 female)
2016
seed production and quality training in collaboration with
other CIMMYT projects (DTMASS and WEMA) and
partners
Uganda
33 participants (21% females, 18 seed companies, USTA, NaCRRI,
Prisoners)
2016
seed production and quality training in collaboration with
other CIMMYT projects (DTMASS and WEMA) and
partners
Kenya
(21.4% females, 8 seed companies, 5 research centers) participated in the
training
2016
seed production and quality training in collaboration with
other CIMMYT projects (DTMASS and WEMA) and
partners
Tanzania
six seed companies (26 participants), one regulator (2), CIMMYT (8 one as
participant trainee) and CIP (1)
22. Science for a food-secure future
CIMMYT’s Impact and success stories
Public-private partnership, Nalweyo seed company (NASECO’s) in Uganda annual seed production jumped
from 20 tonnes in 1999 to 3,000 tonnes of maize hybrids in 2017, 10% of which was exported to DR Congo
and Burundi, where there is virtually no seed and input distribution system available for farmers.
With CIMMYT's support, the company established over 1000 demo plots every year from 2015-2018 in
Uganda, expanded distribution networks and improved its quality control processes.
23. Science for a food-secure future
CIMMYT's impact and success stories
CIMMYT has provided
the companies with:
technical support, high
quality breeder seeds
and on-farm varietal
demonstrations and
trainings on various
aspects of seed
productions including
gender trainings.
24. Science for a food-secure future
Conclusion & areas for further R&D
Bridge the gender gap in the adoption of improved varieties of
maize seed and strengthen better farming practices
There is a need to strengthen seed companies gender responsive
seed related product positioning and operations at the workplace
The synthesis trait preferences: Further studies need to be done in
the post-production characteristics, i.e., processing, cooking and
consumption
Need to do household surveys that are gender dis-aggragated at the
plot level as well as deeper gender responsive qualitative studies
25. Science for a food-secure future
Acknowledgment
CIMMYT Social Economics and Global Maize Programs
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
United States Agency for International Development
All the women seed company owners and leaders in East and Southern Africa whom we
have interviewed and their employees
Ms. Pauline Muindi
Dr. Lone Badstue
Ms. Florence Sipala
Ms. Jessica Osanya
Dr. Franklin Simtowe
Dr. Hugo De Groote
Dr. Paswel Marenya
Kipenz Films
Maina Wainaina studio
CIMMYT communications