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    Agricultural extension in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Does gender matter?

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    Date
    2016-01-20
    Author
    Lambrecht, I.
    Vanlauwe, Bernard
    Maertens, M.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Target Audience
    Scientists
    Extension
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    Agricultural extension programmes often evaluate their gender strategy by the proportion of female participants. However, female participation is not necessarily conducive for reaching programme objectives.Weanalyse whether participation of female farmers in an agricultural extension programme in South-Kivu increases adoption of three technologies: improved legume varieties, row planting and mineral fertiliser. Joint male and female programme participation leads to the highest adoption rates. Female participation is not conducive for the adoption of capital-intensive technologies while it is for (female) labour-intensive technologies. Participation of female-headed households is more effective for technology adoption than participation of female farmers in maleheaded households.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbv039
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/860
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbv039
    IITA Subjects
    Gender
    Agrovoc Terms
    Gender; Agricultural Extension; Democratic Republic Of The Congo; Soil Fertility
    Regions
    Africa; Central Africa
    Countries
    Congo, Dr
    Journals
    European Review of Agricultural Economics
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