Best way to empower resource poor small-scale women farmers

Women in most rural communities in Africa dominate farm activities in terms of labour and management. Therefore successful agricultural reform programs will require raising women s productivity. This book highlights the existence of real evidence that women s limited access to land constitute a significant barrier to agricultural improvement. This book is a good guide to all the stakeholders in the agriculture sector as it points out the most critical concerns in rural development The author of this book has vast experience in teaching farmers, extension staff and University students on the real issue related to sustainable agricultural development.

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Margaret Karienyeh holds a BSc in Agricultural Economics from Egerton University and an MSc in Agricultural Economics from the University of Nairobi. She is currently teaching at Kenyatta University (Kenya) and pursuing her PhD in Agricultural Economics at the same time. She has rich research background having been involved in several researches.