Higher agricultural education and opportunities in rural development for women - An overview and summary of five case-studies

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Prepared by

Marilee Karl

in collaboration with
William I. Lindley
L. Van Crowder
Nathaniel Doron

Education Group
Extension, Education and Communication Service, FAO

FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 1997

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Contents

Preface

Introduction

Literacy and access to formal education

Access to extension and training

Responsivenees of research institutes to the needs of women farmers

Women and agro-biodiversity

Women and participation in agricultural policy-making and development bodies

Comparison of five studies on enrolment of women in higher agricultural education: Côte D'Ivoire, Jordan, Nigeria, The Philippines, and the university of the West Indies

Conclusions

Case studies

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