Assessment of farmer preferred organisations and institutions by gender in different smallholder areas of Zimbabwe
by Kumbirai Musiyiwa; Walter Leal Filho; Justice Nyamangara
International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology (IJARGE), Vol. 11, No. 3/4, 2015

Abstract: Information on institutions and organisations preferred by male and female farmers is important for technology adoption and mainstreaming gender in climate change planning. The objective of this study was to analyse institutions and organisations preferred by male and female farmers in smallholder areas of Zimbabwe. Study sites from sub-humid areas were Mazowe/Goromonzi and Kadoma districts, and from semi-arid areas Matobo and Chiredzi districts. Information collected through household surveys and focus group discussions included farming practices, sources of agricultural technologies, membership to farmer groups, and roles of farmer organisations and farmer preferences. Farming systems differed whereas roles of farmer-oriented institutions and NGOs were mostly similar across the study sites. Institutions, organisations, and technologies preferred by farmers differed by both gender and site. There is need for different information and technological interventions for male and female farmers in different smallholder areas of Zimbabwe.

Online publication date: Fri, 08-Jan-2016

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