GENERAL OVER VIEW OF THE ROLE OF GENDER IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECONOMY

1.      Boosting Agricultural production.

2.      Processing and marketing of farm produce.

3.      Source of labour to Agricultural sectors

4.      The gender in Agriculture reduces the cost of production in relation to cost of labour, hence the man (Husband) uses his wife (woman) in carrying out some farm operations.

AIMS of this program

·        To promote equality of opportunity and out comes between women and men in the livestock sub-sector at local, national and global levels

·        To increase the quality efficiently and impacts of ILRI” work in livestock development

·        To ensure that human equality, equity and right are respected across gender, that there is good gender representation in ILRI” staffing, decision-making positions and there is active and balance participation by both women’ and men in ILRI” work.

CONCLUSION

The issue of gender in Agricultural sector should be considered been a serious issue in every part of the Agricultural sectors to enhances policy formulation, processing and packaging of Agricultural produce and storage through the effort of gender (women) in Agricultural operations.

REFERENCES

a.          March 23, 2012 Journal titled policy maker involving gender posted by Eatingi.

b.         March 9,2012 gender involvement in ILRI posted by Evelyn Eatingi.

·        D-evelop yourself at all times, be patient but continuously work at investing in yourself.

·        Y-ou, never be afraid to be you self, we are all unique special.

·        Four ILRI scientists take time to share and inspire younger  ladies during the women’ day. At this programme the effort of the lady in relation to international livestock research institute was homaged and asked for more able their efforts.

Tarawali, plant scientist and director of institutional planning started by spelling out key ingredients of being a lady from the word.

·        L-ean, life is learning experience, never allow a learning opportunities to pass you by from all your experiences and enemiters

A-ppreciate yourself, don’t compare yourself with any one unless it is people who positively inspire you.