Selected programmes in support of women in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Policy Planning and Research
Recognizing the need to mainstream women's concerns and needs in agricultural policy and practice, the Ministry of Agriculture established the PCUWA in 1992, with Research and Strategy Development as one of its three main wings
Access to Agricultural Resources and Services
A number of innovative projects have been designed to increase women's access to agricultural resources and services The Project on Productive Activities for Women Settlers in New Lands involved women in identifying their needs and priorities and in planning, organizing and implementing women's development centres for income-earning activities As a result, the first women's cooperative society, the Agricultural Cooperative Society for Food Security, was formed An ILO-supported project included training in income-generating skills, awareness meetings and provision of credit, and an FAO-supported project trained women in food industries, poultry and livestock raising, and provided loans for small productive projects
