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    Gender-responsive approaches for enhancing the adoption of improved maize seed in Africa: a training manual for plant breeders and technicians
    (CIMMYT, 2019) Adam, R.; Kandiwa, V.; David, S.; Muindi, P.
    This training manual, written for maize breeders and technicians, explains the importance of gender in maize breeding in Africa, and provides practical guidelines on aspects of gender-responsive maize breeding. It does not, however, provide in-depth guidelines on gender-responsive breeding. The manual draws on the research carried out by CIMMYT and partners on gender, plant breeding and seed systems. It can be used by maize breeders and technicians to improve their knowledge, or by trainers as part of a broader training program for plant breeders. The first section defines the concept of gender and why it is important for agriculture and plant breeding. The second section provides guidelines for carrying out participatory varietal selection (PVS), an approach used by many maize breeding programs in Africa, in a gender-responsive manner. Section three discusses ways to ensure that gender concerns are addressed in promoting and distributing improved maize seed. Based on the argument that gender-responsive breeding should be part of an overall effort to promote gender-responsive agricultural research, the final section suggests ways to create a gender-responsive organizational culture in agricultural research organizations.
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    Gender-responsive approaches for enhancing the adoption of improved maize seed in Africa: a training manual for agro-dealers
    (CIMMYT, 2019) Adam, R.; Kandiwa, V.; David, S.; Muindi, P.
    This training manual is intended to help agro-dealers in Africa have a better understanding of the importance of gender for their business. It provides practical suggestions for how agro-dealers can address the needs of both women and men farmers to make their business more profitable. The manual can be used by agro-dealers to improve their knowledge, or by trainers as part of a broader training program for agro-dealers. It is based on workshops organized by CIMMYT in 2017 for agro-dealers in several African countries, and also draws on research carried out by CIMMYT and partners on gender, plant breeding and seed systems. The first section of the manual explains what gender means and why it is important for agriculture and agro-dealers in Africa. Section two suggests ways to develop an agro-dealer business that considers the needs of both women and men, while the third section focuses on how to take gender into consideration in promoting an agro-dealer business.
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    Gender-responsive approaches for enhancing the adoption of improved maize seed in Africa: a training manual for seed companies
    (CIMMYT, 2019) Adam, R.; Kandiwa, V.; David, S.; Muindi, P.
    This manual is intended to help seed companies in Africa have a better understanding of the importance of gender for their business. It provides practical suggestions on how gender can be integrated into various aspects of seed business operations to improve their functions. Although the manual focuses on maize, the concepts, guidelines and suggestions apply to other crops. The first section explains what gender means and why it is important for agriculture and seed businesses in Africa. The second section discusses how gender can be integrated in the multiplication, promotion and distribution of improved maize seed. The third section looks beyond operations to explore why and how seed companies can be gender sensitive in the area of human resources.
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