Women in Zimbabwe
taking part in a farmer's experiment to find the best watering
equipment (DFID Kak R)
Women at Elansdoorn demonstrate traditional
dancing to the Water User Association (DFID Kar R)
Discussion
of land preparation and water distribution problems at Boschkloof,
South Africa (DFID Kak R)
Women often
use spontaneously devised songs to spread extension messages in
Zimbabwe (DFID Kav R)
Women extension
officers are still in a minority in Zimbabwe, but those who are
active influence others and provide role models for young women
farmers. (DFID Kak R)
Long furrows
present farmers with difficulty in land levelling (DFID Kak R)
Employment
is a major problem for young women in rural areas DFID KaR R)
Access to
mechanisation constrains smallholder's ability to plough land
in time for the rains
(DFID KaR R7810)
The cost
of tractor hire and the difficulty of controlling the contractor
is a particular problem for women (DFID Kav R7810)
Extension
messages delivered to large groups of farmers in the field often
leaves many still not understanding the issues (DFID KaR R7810)
Canal maintenance
needs are excacerbated by livestock farming, often by the same
group of farmers (DFID KaR R5830)
Gambian women
working in their vegetable gardens to provide cash income for
their children's education (DFID KaR R6062)
