CGIAR Research Program on Grain Legumes and Dryland Cereals - GLDC
Leader:
Esther Mwihaki Njuguna-Mungai, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Coleader: Jummai Othniel Yila, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics - ICRISAT
Team
members: 5
Partner
organizations: 1
Budget 2025
USD :
0
Outputs: 1
Activity/Product Description
Understanding the main factors that constrain seed change and varietal replacement of improved non-hybrid seed varieties, with all the institution and technological innovations that have taken place in the recent decades, is critical in design of projects and programs aimed at scaling benefits to the small-scale farmers. The significant contribution women make to the choice, availability and management of non-hybrid seeds/varieties in smallholder farming systems, and how this intersects with policy, institutional changes, gender norms in community and entrepreneurship needs to be documented and different models tested for enhancing knowledge and behaviour change that leads to adoption of improved materials among women farmers in smallholder systems. The communication approach and narrative used in the non-hybrid seeds systems dissemination needs to be reviewed based on contextualised needs and practices of women in smallholder systems. This pilot study has the potential to impact on technological and institutional innovations around non-hybrid seed systems in small holder systems of the world and contribute significantly to the cross CRPs learning as well as contribute to the general CGIAR wide mission of reducing poverty, inclusion of women and youth and enhancing nutrition security, which also maps significantly to the global SDGs.
Atlas
Outputs
| Code | Type | Output Name | Leader | Co-leader | Deliverables | Commodity | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FP4-4.4.1 |
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Gender imperatives for engaging youth women and vulnerable groups in FP4 functionality identified for action | Esther Mwihaki Njuguna-Mungai | Jummai Othniel Yila | 4 | Finger millet, Sorghum, Groundnut, Pearl millet |
Training
| Training Type | Title | Subject | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internship | Uganda internship on We have 4 masters level interns hosted by the Gender Dynamics activity in Uganda. Two are agricultural economists working on guided analysis of household survey data. Two are doing their thesis research in anthropology and development | We have 4 masters level interns hosted by the Gender Dynamics activity in Uganda. Two are agricultural economists working on guided analysis of household survey data. Two are doing their thesis research in anthropology and development | 2018-09-01 | 2019-02-28 |
| Other Training | Regional Face to face Workshop on G-Seed Project Launch in (Uganda , Kampala) (Male: 4, Female: 7) | G-Seed Project Launch | 2019-05-17 | 2019-05-18 |
Partners
