Implications of Feminization of Agriculture on women farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria
The study surveyed 120 rural women in Anambra State, Nigeria. Majority of women farmers had taken up new roles in agriculture which were in the past regarded as male roles and included clearing of farmlands (93.3%), making of mounds and ridges (77.3%), planting of white yams (73.1%), harvesting of t...
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| description | The study surveyed 120 rural women in Anambra State, Nigeria. Majority
of women farmers had taken up new roles in agriculture which were in the
past regarded as male roles and included clearing of farmlands (93.3%),
making of mounds and ridges (77.3%), planting of white yams (73.1%),
harvesting of tree crops such as mango, oranges, cashew nut, etc
(75.6%), among others. Some of the reasons indicated for taking up new
roles in agriculture included increase in family responsibilities, increase in
prices of food items and other household basic needs, rural-urban
migration of men for white collar jobs, shortage of farm labour and
education of children. The study recommends the need to formulate
appropriate agricultural policies and programmes that will help to boost
their productivity. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c1ce571e879b4ce5a31c0b4bc0cc98072022-12-22T04:41:58ZengAgricultural Extension Society of NigeriaJournal of Agricultural Extension1119-944X2408-68512011-06-01151Implications of Feminization of Agriculture on women farmers in Anambra State, NigeriaE N Ajani0E. M Igbokwe1Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.Department of Agricultural Extension, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.The study surveyed 120 rural women in Anambra State, Nigeria. Majority of women farmers had taken up new roles in agriculture which were in the past regarded as male roles and included clearing of farmlands (93.3%), making of mounds and ridges (77.3%), planting of white yams (73.1%), harvesting of tree crops such as mango, oranges, cashew nut, etc (75.6%), among others. Some of the reasons indicated for taking up new roles in agriculture included increase in family responsibilities, increase in prices of food items and other household basic needs, rural-urban migration of men for white collar jobs, shortage of farm labour and education of children. The study recommends the need to formulate appropriate agricultural policies and programmes that will help to boost their productivity.http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/133Feminizationwomen farmersagriculturenew roles and implicationsNigeria |
| spellingShingle | E N Ajani E. M Igbokwe Implications of Feminization of Agriculture on women farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria Journal of Agricultural Extension Feminization women farmers agriculture new roles and implications Nigeria |
| title | Implications of Feminization of Agriculture on women farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_full | Implications of Feminization of Agriculture on women farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_fullStr | Implications of Feminization of Agriculture on women farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_full_unstemmed | Implications of Feminization of Agriculture on women farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_short | Implications of Feminization of Agriculture on women farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria |
| title_sort | implications of feminization of agriculture on women farmers in anambra state nigeria |
| topic | Feminization women farmers agriculture new roles and implications Nigeria |
| url | http://aesonnigeria.org/ajm/index.php/jae/article/view/133 |
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