Kenya
The Need to Improve Agricultural Extension for women farmers in Kenya
KENYA
• A country in East Africa lies on the equator • It is a poor and developing country • Land Area: 580,000 km2 • Capital: Nairobi • Population: A little over 43 million residents • Climate: warm and humid • Language: Swahili & English • GDP (2011): Total - $71.427 billion; Per capita - $1,746 • Agriculture and Service are the greatest contributor to its GDP
The Problem in Kenya
The Role of a Solid Agricultural Extension Program for successful Rural Development in Kenya
• Absolute poverty is disproportionately concentrated among women in rural areas • Role of women in agriculture is particularly important in Sub-Saharan Africa
Role of women in agriculture is particularly important in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Agricultural extension has played a vital role in the activities of most multilateral and bilateral agencies
Multilateral Agency- institutions that provide financial support and professional advice for economic and social development activities in developing countries Bilateral Agencies- a ministry or part of a government ministry dedicated to advancing foreign policy goals while contributing to the economic and social development of recipient countries Agricultural Extension* has played a vital role in the development of the United States * general term meaning the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education
Men vs. Women
• Agricultural Extension was aimed almost exclusively at training men, even though women do most of the agricultural work • In Sub-Saharan Africa, women are responsible for 2/3 of staple food production • Women’s roles have expanded in recent years as men have increasingly migrated to urban areas and taken nonagricultural jobs • There are still gender biases when it comes to division of labor
Men vs. Women
• Training has been copied from developed countries like the United States (men
KENYA
• A country in East Africa lies on the equator • It is a poor and developing country • Land Area: 580,000 km2 • Capital: Nairobi • Population: A little over 43 million residents • Climate: warm and humid • Language: Swahili & English • GDP (2011): Total - $71.427 billion; Per capita - $1,746 • Agriculture and Service are the greatest contributor to its GDP
The Problem in Kenya
The Role of a Solid Agricultural Extension Program for successful Rural Development in Kenya
• Absolute poverty is disproportionately concentrated among women in rural areas • Role of women in agriculture is particularly important in Sub-Saharan Africa
Role of women in agriculture is particularly important in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Agricultural extension has played a vital role in the activities of most multilateral and bilateral agencies
Multilateral Agency- institutions that provide financial support and professional advice for economic and social development activities in developing countries Bilateral Agencies- a ministry or part of a government ministry dedicated to advancing foreign policy goals while contributing to the economic and social development of recipient countries Agricultural Extension* has played a vital role in the development of the United States * general term meaning the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education
Men vs. Women
• Agricultural Extension was aimed almost exclusively at training men, even though women do most of the agricultural work • In Sub-Saharan Africa, women are responsible for 2/3 of staple food production • Women’s roles have expanded in recent years as men have increasingly migrated to urban areas and taken nonagricultural jobs • There are still gender biases when it comes to division of labor
Men vs. Women
• Training has been copied from developed countries like the United States (men
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