Definition of key gender concepts and terminologies. Relevance of gender to agriculture and agro-related industries. Gender issues in various agricultural sub-sectors (crop production, agribusiness, animal production, Horticultural and food industry, Land use and management, extension service delivery and agricultural engineering). Gender in agricultural development. Gender approaches to development. Introduction to gender analysis.
The overall objective of the course is to raise students’ awareness about the relevance and importance of gender as a crosscutting issue in agricultural and rural development and equip them with basic skills to conduct a gender analysis for purposes of integrating gender in agricultural development processes. The specific objectives are to enable students:1. Define gender and related concepts 2. Explain the relevance of gender and social diversity to agricultural development3. Explain gender issues in agriculture and the food industry3. Explain the historical roots and evolution of gender and development theories and approaches4. Use simple gender analysis frameworks
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