5.12 Women in Agriculture

• Women have contributed to the production of cash crops such as coffee, tea, and cocoa for household income
• Match the historical role of women in agriculture with its description:

  Subsistence Farming ↔️ Growing crops for household use

  Cash Crop Production ↔️ Producing crops for income

  Post-Harvest Processing ↔️ Cleaning and storing crops
• Women are increasingly involved in the production of high-value cash crops such as fruits and vegetables
• What is one contemporary trend where women are owning and managing their own farms?

  Agricultural entrepreneurship
• Match the historical and contemporary roles of women in agriculture:

  Subsistence Farming ↔️ Significant role in both historical and contemporary times

  Cash Crop Production ↔️ Increasingly involved in high-value crops

  Knowledge Transmission ↔️ Primary role across generations
• Women are increasingly involved in the production of high-value cash crops such as fruits
• Match the agricultural role with its description:

  Knowledge Transmission ↔️ Passing down agricultural practices

  Subsistence Farming ↔️ Growing crops for household use

  Cash Crop Production ↔️ Producing crops for income
• Women continue to play a significant role in subsistence farming, especially in developing countries
• What are three significant challenges faced by women in agriculture?

  Land, credit, technology
• Women's participation in cash crop production includes fruits and vegetables.


  True
• Women in agriculture often face limited rights to owning or inheriting land
• What type of access is insufficient for women in agriculture, affecting their productivity?

  Technology
• Women's involvement in post-harvest processing boosts household earnings.


  True
• Women's involvement in agriculture leads to increased agricultural productivity
• What is one economic contribution of women in agriculture related to entrepreneurship?

  Household income generation
• Women in agriculture have historically transmitted agricultural knowledge and practices
• What role have women played in passing down agricultural knowledge across generations?

  Knowledge transmission
• What role do women play in transmitting agricultural knowledge to younger generations?

  Primary transmitters
• Women are increasingly becoming agricultural entrepreneurs.


  True
• Women's contributions to farming increase agricultural productivity.


  True
• What is one way women contribute to community resilience in agriculture?

  Knowledge transmission
• Ensuring women have the legal right to inherit land is a strategy to empower them.


  True
• What is one historical role of women in agriculture related to household needs?

  Subsistence farming
• Women have played a crucial role in transmitting agricultural knowledge across generations.

  True
• What is one contemporary role of women in agriculture, particularly in developing countries?

  Subsistence farming
• Women continue to be the primary transmitters of agricultural knowledge to younger generations.


  True
• Limited access to land, credit, and technology is a significant challenge faced by women in agriculture
• What type of farming are women significantly involved in, especially in developing countries?

  Subsistence farming
• Women's responsibilities in post-harvest processing include cleaning, drying, and storing crops.


  True
• What is one contemporary role of women in agriculture that involves farm ownership and management?

  Agricultural entrepreneurship
• Women's involvement in cash crop production is primarily for export markets.

  False
• Steps involved in post-harvest processing by women

  1️⃣ Cleaning crops

  2️⃣ Drying crops

  3️⃣ Storing crops
• Women's involvement in subsistence farming is particularly notable in developing countries
• What role do women play in transmitting agricultural knowledge to younger generations?

  Primary transmitters
• Financial institutions are always willing to provide loans to women farmers.

  False
• Limited education and training can restrict women's ability to acquire agricultural skills
• What is one social impact of women in agriculture related to food systems?

  Improved food security
• Women's contributions to agriculture enhance household nutrition.


  True
• Match the historical role of women in agriculture with its description:

  Subsistence Farming ↔️ Growing crops for household consumption

  Cash Crop Production ↔️ Producing crops for income

  Post-Harvest Processing ↔️ Cleaning and storing crops
• Women's contributions to agriculture have been essential for the sustainability of agricultural systems worldwide.


  True