Quality and quantity of data from varietal selections encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa Quality and quantity of data from varietal selections encourage the adoption of improved rice varieties in sub-Saharan Africa February 19, 2024 by Veronica Mae Escarez While most breeding efforts are focused on producing improved rice varieties, farmers in...Read More
Joint decision-making, technology adoption, and food security: Evidence from rice varieties in eastern India Joint decision-making, technology adoption, and food security: Evidence from rice varieties in eastern India August 29, 2023 by Maria Luz L. Malabayabas, Ashok K. Mishra, and Valerien O. Pede Joint decision-making is gaining significant...Read More
A woman farmer empowered by digital technology A woman farmer empowered by digital technology June 27, 2023 by Ajay Kumar Mishra, Pidikiti Pavithra, Khistikanta Rout, and Sheetal Sharma Digital tools have the potential to...Read More
Access and control of resources and participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in Southern Ghana Access and control of resources and participation in rice-breeding activities among men and women farmers in Southern Ghana June 14, 2023 by Bright Owusu Asante, Ranjitha Puskur, Elizabeth Garner, Margaret Najjingo Mangheni, Richard Adabah, Maxwell Darko Asante, Benedicta...Read More
Gender-friendly seed production training help Bangladeshi women own their future Gender-friendly seed production training help Bangladeshi women own their future January 17, 2023 by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Swati Nayak, Subhasmita Mohapatra, and Saidul Islam Gender disparity manifests in various ways,...Read More
Women-led community seed production and marketing enterprise sows change in Northern Bangladesh Women-led community seed production and marketing enterprise sows change in Northern Bangladesh January 11, 2023 by Muhammad Ashraful Habib, Swati Nayak, Prof Md. Safiul Islam Afrad , Subhasmita Mohapatra, and Saidul Islam...Read More
Off-farm employment increases women’s empowerment: Evidence from rice farms in the Philippines Off-farm employment increases women’s empowerment: Evidence from rice farms in the Philippines March 9, 2022 Women were slightly more empowered in farm household decision-making if they were engaged in off-farm employment and...Read More
Moving beyond reaching women in seed systems development Moving beyond reaching women in seed systems development March 4, 2022 The importance of seed systems to empower women has so far been neglected. Applying gender analysis to...Read More
A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia A toolkit for unpacking gender dynamics of migration in rice-based agricultural systems in South Asia August 23, 2021 This toolkit was developed to support mixed methods research to explore how gender dynamics is constitutive of...Read More
Staple cereals remain the key to solving global hunger Staple cereals remain the key to solving global hunger February 18, 2021 Global chronic hunger has declined faster than hidden hunger thanks to large-scale food security programs around the...Read More