The document discusses wheat production in Kenya and the importance of integrating gender. It notes that wheat is the second most important cereal after maize, but small-scale farmers only produce 20% of the wheat despite making up 80% of farmers. To address this, the workshop discusses the need to promote quality wheat seed production among small-scale farmers. It outlines gender differences in roles in wheat production and marketing. Presentations provide data on participation of women and men in farmer groups and lessons from a successful women's group involved in wheat seed production and sales. The document stresses integrating gender in agricultural initiatives and projects to ensure equal opportunities, participation and benefits for both women and men farmers.
At 179.9 million hectares, India holds the second largest agricultural land in the world. A majority of the Indian population relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood. Steady investments in technology development, irrigation infrastructure, emphasis on modern agricultural practices and provision of agricultural credit and subsidies are the major factors contributing to agriculture growth.
The country has today emerged as a major player in the global agriculture market. Agriculture accounts for 14 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and about 11 per cent of India’s total exports; it is also an essential link in the supply chain of the manufacturing sector and at the same time constitutes a big market for industrial products. Currently, India is the world's largest rice exporter and second in terms of wheat exports. Horticulture exports have also seen good growth. India's agro exports during 2013–14 touched US$ 45 billion as against US$ 25 billion in 2011–12.
The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation under the Ministry of Agriculture is the nodal organisation responsible for development of the agriculture sector in India. The organisation is responsible for formulation and implementation of national policies and programmes aimed at achieving rapid agricultural growth through optimum utilisation of land, water, soil and plant resources of the country.
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At 179.9 million hectares, India holds the second largest agricultural land in the world. A majority of the Indian population relies on agriculture for employment and livelihood. Steady investments in technology development, irrigation infrastructure, emphasis on modern agricultural practices and provision of agricultural credit and subsidies are the major factors contributing to agriculture growth.
The country has today emerged as a major player in the global agriculture market. Agriculture accounts for 14 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) and about 11 per cent of India’s total exports; it is also an essential link in the supply chain of the manufacturing sector and at the same time constitutes a big market for industrial products. Currently, India is the world's largest rice exporter and second in terms of wheat exports. Horticulture exports have also seen good growth. India's agro exports during 2013–14 touched US$ 45 billion as against US$ 25 billion in 2011–12.
The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation under the Ministry of Agriculture is the nodal organisation responsible for development of the agriculture sector in India. The organisation is responsible for formulation and implementation of national policies and programmes aimed at achieving rapid agricultural growth through optimum utilisation of land, water, soil and plant resources of the country.
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Wanyera R.1,P.Njau1,S.Bhavani2,K.Nazari3
1 Kenya Agricultural Research Institute, Njoro
2 International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center( CIMMTY), Nairobi, Kenya
3 International Center For Agricultural Research in Dry Areas( ICARDA), Allepo, Syria
Author: Erika Styger
Title: Scaling Up Climate-smart Rice Production in West Africa
Date: February 11, 2016
Presented at the Issues in African Development Weekly Seminar Series
Venue: Uris Hall, Cornell University
Gender dynamics in formal seed systems in Sub-Saharan Africa and worldwide le...CGIAR
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/
Regional meeting for the Near East and North Africa on the Regional Initiative “Sustainable Small Scale Agriculture for Inclusive Development” - 2 - 3 Mar 2015, Egypt
Author: Bancy Mati
Title: Improving Rice Production and Saving Water in Africa
Presented at: The International Conference on System of Crop Intensification for Climate-Smart Livelihood and Nutritional Security (ICSCI22)
Date: December 12-14 2022
Venue: ICAR, Hyderabad, India
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is one of the most important widely grown food crops worldwide. In Zambia, it is an important cereal crop, second after maize. However, its production amongst the small-scale farmers has declined over the years. To determine the causes of this decline, a participatory rural appraisal was conducted in Mpika district in Zambia as a case study to assess farmers’ perceived constraints and preferences of rain-fed wheat varieties. Focus group discussions, semi-structured questionnaires, scoring and ranking were used. The results showed that wheat is produced both for food and income generation. The average wheat fields were 0.48 ha, with yields averaging 1.5 t ha -1. The major production constraints are lack of improved seed, bird damage, termites, lack of markets and diseases with spot blotch being the most important. Farmers preferred a white coloured grain cultivar, high yielding, resistant to diseases, termite attack and bird damage.
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International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas
M.Louhaichi@cigar.org
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18-20/11/2019. ICARDA Board of Trustees. The Program Committee of the first day was open to all staff. It included:
Highlights of recent research breakthroughs and strategic questions presented by Strategic Research Priorities (CRPs) and Cross Cutting Themes (CCTs).
The presentation is a brief highlight of the rationale for mobile data collection and the landscape of the mobile data collection platforms that exist, and the potential considerations for a choice of a choice of open data kit as a subject of the training
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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/10373
See also:
https://www.icarda.org/media/events/monitoring-evaluation-and-learning-data-management-and-geo-informatics-option-context
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Presentation by Prof. M. Hachicha National Research Institute in Rural Engineering, Water and Forestry, University of Carthage | UCAR
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14-15 November 2019. Madrid. International Symposium on the use of Non-Conventional Waters to achieve Food Security
DESALINATION - “Advancing desalination: reducing energy consumption and environmental footprint”
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Tunis, 6-7 November 2019. Training workshop PRIMA – Partnership for Research and Innovation in the Mediterranean Area is the most ambitious joint programme to be undertaken in the frame of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation.
Yehia Selmi, co-founder, Bio-wonder, Tunisia.
28 October 2019. Cairo. On the occasion of the 10th Africa Food Day Commemoration, held in joint food and nutrition security research and innovation projects within the Africa-EU Partnership.
Panel 4: Panel 4 – Idea-carriers:
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Dr. Bernard Mallet, Agriculture Projects Coordinator, Agence Nationale de la Recherche, France
28 October. On the occasion of the 10th Africa Food Day Commemoration, held in Egypt under the chairmanship of the African Union by Egypt in 2019, the North Africa event, organized by LEAP4FNSSA with the support of ARC/ Agricultural Research Center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, launched a public private alliance of partners between Europe and North Africa to develop joint food and nutrition security research and innovation projects within the Africa-EU Partnership
https://www.icarda.org/media/events/building-research-and-innovation-collaborations-within-frame-african-european
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Presentation by Chandrashekhar Biradar and team.
16-18 October 2019. Hyderabad, India. TRUST: Humans, Machines & Ecosystems. This year’s Convention was hosted by The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT). The Platform is led by the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
2. KENYA MAP SHOWING POTENTIAL WHEAT ZONES
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3. Introduction
Wheat is the second most important
cereal crop after maize in terms of
production and consumption in Kenya.
It contributes significantly to the
country’s food security and livelihood
support.
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4. Introduction..
80% of the wheat production is by large
scale farmers (20%) while small-scale
farmers (80%) produce 20%.
Average annual national production is
400,000 tons while consumption is 1
million tons.
Per capita wheat consumption is
increasing by 4% per annum.
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5. Why Wheat Seed Production?..
Inadequate access to improved wheat
varieties by small-scale farmers.
Unavailability of quality seed to small-
scale farmers leading to use of recycled
seeds.
Unavailability of appropriate smallholder
machinery, equipment and implements.
Emerging and spread of new diseases
(e.g. stem rust, Ug99) and insect pests.
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7. What is Gender?..
• Gender is defined as a social
relationship between men and
women, that is determined by
society
• The relations refer to a complex
system through which women and
men are socialized
• These relations determine access
to power and resources
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8. What is Gender?..
• In nearly all cases, the relationship is
unequal in terms of labour, access to
and control over resources, benefits and
overall power relations
• Because gender is socially constructed, it
varies within and between cultures and also
over time
• Since gender relations are constructed socially
and can be changed over time: We need to
look for systematic approach to reduce
existing gender > equality gaps within
Research and Society
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9. Why Gender in Wheat Seed
Production?..
We need equal opportunities and
participation in, and benefit from
agricultural production and development
initiatives for both women and men, to
achieve gender balance
A situation where men and women are
seen to be equal, provided with equal
opportunities in the society, enjoying equal
benefits and are treated the same before
the law
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10. Why Gender in Wheat Seed
Production?..
It involves identifying and removing
constraints that may affect the
participation and/or benefit of women
and men from the agricultural /
development processes.
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11. The Basic Principle
Balance the involvement of females and males in
all agricultural related activities or issues
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12. Farmers
Researchers
Information captured at farmer’s level, disaggregated
by sex
Methodologies for participatory gender analysis tools
and gender disaggregated data…done
Capacity building in conceptual and gender analysis
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13. Gender Profile in Wheat seed
value chains
Participation in the wheat value
chains is gendered in regard to:
• Who produces what wheat?
• Who does what role along the wheat value
chain?
• Who has access to and control over the
resources?
• Who has access to and control over
benefits?
• Who makes what decisions?
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14. Small Scale Gender Differentiation
Roles in Wheat Production in Kenya
Female Farmers Male Farmers
Weed weeds
Fetch water for
spraying
Cut by hand- Sickle
Thresh by hand
Winnow
Dress (Post-harvest)
Spray Chemicals
Carry dressed seed
to store
Market
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15. Gender Statistics in Wheat Seed
Production
90%
10%
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16. Differentiated Gender Groups within
3 Districts
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Buuri District
Kieni West
District
Nyandarua
District
All Women 3 0 0
All Men 0 1 0
Mixed Groups 2 3 3
3
0 00
1
0
2
3 3
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
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Engendered Graphical Statistics by Districts of
Small Scale Wheat Farmer Groups
Buuri District
Kieni West
District
Nyandarua
Central Distrcit
Female 200 11 15
Male 40 60 24
0
50
100
150
200
250
Note: In Buuri District, female farmers were more in groups than male
farmers. This was because they had started the groups to feed their families
hence progressed to being business groups.
18. Success Story – Toa Jasho
Women SHG
The group planted 13 acres of
wheat seed in July 2013.
Harvested 260 bag/90kg
Sold 180 bags from 9 acres.
Kept 80 bags/90 for next
season.
The group earned Kshs. 885,000
from the seed sales.
Group members received Kshs.
20,000 each from the sales.
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19. Success Story – Farmers SHG
The farmers
bought dairy
cow, sheep and
renovated zero
grazing unit.
They increased
acreage from 13
acres (5.2 Ha) in
2013 to 49 acres
(19.6 Ha) in
2014.
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20. Cross Cutting Issues
Gender mainstreaming - groups
involved in wheat seed production are
required to have at least 30% of either
gender. In capacity building it is ensured
that both gender are represented.
Environmental issues – Farmers
sensitized on good agricultural
practices, soil and water management.
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21. Cross Cutting Issues..
Farmer groups trained on safe and
effective use of pesticides including
protective gears and safe disposal of
containers.
Child labor - farmer groups sensitized on
hiring labor from adults above 18 years of
age.
Risk misuse of resources i.e. Were
encouraged each to open Bank Accounts
for their safe keeping of money
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22. Achievements
Potential for increased wheat productivity
in project areas (1.8 to 3.5 tons per
hectare) through dissemination of
improved varieties, crop management
practices and seed production.
Increased demand for improved wheat
seed in the project areas mostly women
adoption.
Strong collaboration and linkages
amongst wheat stakeholders (farmers,
MOALF, KALRO, KEPHIS, Agro-dealers).
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23. Way Forward
…are we walking the GENDER talk?!
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