TITLE:
Women in agricultural development: FAO’s plan of action.

AUTHOR:
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations [FAO]

SOURCE:
Rome, Italy, FAO, 1990. 41 p.

ABSTRACT:
This Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Plan of Action for the Integration of Women in Agricultural Development presents a broad charter for increasing the overall effectiveness of agricultural development. The goals of this plan include increasing agricultural production, improving the health and nutrition of rural families, and fostering national growth by improving women's access to technologies in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries. The FAO plan is an integrated approach to assure that women's contributions and needs in agricultural development are fully accounted for and supported. This is part of the UN's overall effort to increase women's participation in development. It outlines four spheres of activities that relate to the civil status of rural women, to their economic and social situation, and to their role in decision-making. Each sphere includes activities that aim at removing existing barriers to and fostering potentials for the full integration of women in the development process. However, the success of the plan depends on the active support of the government. Hence, effective policies and programs must recognize the important contributions of women in agricultural development, because the active participation of women can have a crucial and positive impact on the social and economic development of rural societies.

YEAR:
1990

PIP#:
151096