Selected programmes in support of woman in agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Policy Planning and Research
CENTA has adopted a gender policy that includes the following components: use of gender analysis in initial research; use of a gender focus by all staff; development and use of gender indicators in the process of monitoring and evaluation; encourage the participation of women professionals and technicians within CENTA; direct research priorities to women's needs; and, include subsistence agricultural and livestock production in calculations of productivity.
Access to Agricultural Resources and Services
Rural women are expected to benefit from the strategies adopted by the Ministry of Agriculture and Grains (MAG) and the National Centre for Agriculture, Livestock and Forestry Technology (CENTA) to improve the production and productivity of small and medium-sized farmers.
