strategy
Involving women in the conservation of plant genetic resources
Context:
In smallholder agriculture, women farmers are largely responsible for the selection, improvement and adaptation of plant varieties. In many regions, women are also responsible for the management of small livestock, including their reproduction. Women often have a more highly specialized knowledge of wild plants used for food, fodder and medicine than men.Through their daily work, rural women have accumulated intimate knowledge of their ecosystems, including the management of pests, the conservation of soil and the development and use of plant and animal genetic resources.
In smallholder agriculture, women farmers are largely responsible for the selection, improvement and adaptation of plant varieties. In many regions, women are also responsible for the management of small livestock, including their reproduction. Women often have a more highly specialized knowledge of wild plants used for food, fodder and medicine than men.
Broader:
Serving rural womenConserving plant genetic resourcesConsidering gender issues in biodiversity conservation Facilitated by:
Improving skill base of rural womenInvolving local communities in the conservation of plant genetic resources Subjects:
Resources → Resources Biosciences → Genetics
Plant Life → Plants
Society → Women
Conservation → Conservation
Type Classification:
E: Emanations of other strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
