Gender integration in the Plantwise programme: identifying strengths and limitations in Nepal
Published: March, 2022
Study brief
In Nepal, the Plantwise programme, in collaboration with International Development Enterprises (iDE), has established networks of locally owned plant clinics, run by community business facilitators (CBFs) trained as plant doctors, who provide practical plant health advice. This study examines how gender is integrated into this programme in three purposively selected study districts. It presents the experiences of farmers, the challenges they faced in accessing plant health services through a gender and social inclusion lens. It also identifies strategies and lessons for development of gender responsive plant health programmes.
Gender integration in the Plantwise programme: identifying strengths and limitations in Nepal
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/CABICOMM-62-8165
Type Study brief
Published in Study Brief 42: Learning
Language English
Year 2022
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Plantwise
Worldwide, over 500 million smallholder farmers provide food for two-thirds of the earth’s growing population. Achieving a zero hunger world by 2030 depends on increasing the productivity of these smallholder farmers – but their crops face a significant threat. Yearly, an estimated 40% of crops grown worldwide are lost to pests. If we could reduce crop losses by just 1%, we could potentially feed millions more people. The lack of access to timely, appropriate and actionable extension advice makes it a fundamental challenge for farmers to get the right information at the right time to reduce crop losses.
Start: 01/01/11