Project Case Studies

Read about the projects we visited in Ghana and India.

Key Findings

Learn how training can help women smallholders boost productivity and reduce their vulnerability to a range of challenges.

Final Report

Download final report.

    Key Implications

    Key Implications for Policy Makers

    Key Implications for Development Projects 

Photogallery

Click here for a range of photos from the field work conducted in Ghana and India.

 

Key Implications for Researchers

• More longitudinal research is needed to investigate the benefits over time of combining enterprise and agriculture training for rural women.
• The challenges that women smallholders face vary significantly according to the context in which training is delivered. There is an ongoing need for local-level research into women’s needs and how training interacts with community norms.
• More research is required into the factors other than participatory methods that determine successful participation by smallholders in the technology development process. These factors might include the savings capacity of the smallholders, their level of technical and enterprise skills, and whether they are part of farmer groups.