Post on 15-Jul-2015
Gender in wheat agricultural project: Experience of Sudan
Gender profile in ARC/Sudan
The female ratio is about 38% of the total staff.
% of female in the senior positions are 6%, 20% and 32% of professors, associates and assistants (2013) in compare to 4%, 16%, 22% (2007).
About 20% of Ph. D. holders and 43% of M. Sc. holders are females.
The number of female among the research assistants and researchers are 51% and 52%.
Specialization No. of
female
staff
No. of male
staff
% of female of
total staff% of total
staff
Agricultural
Economics 9 19 32 7
Crop production 20 45 31 16
Horticulture 26 26 50 13
Crop protection 23 51 31 19
Breeding 2 20 9 6
Land and water
science 20 28 42 12
Table (1): No. of females, No. of males and ratio of female staff from the current staff, 2013:
Specialization No. of
female
staff
No. of
male staff
% of
female of
total staff
% of
total
staffForestry 10 31 24 10
Animal
production3 4 43 2
Food science 24 9 73 8
Mechanization 1 19 5 5
Biotechnology 4 2 67 2
Total staff 142 254 36 100
Table (1): No. of females, No. of males and ratio of female staff from the current staff, 2013:
Gender in SARD-SC Experience of Sudan
Training courseNumber of participants
Female
IP Facilitators 6 2 (33)
Training workshop for the field facilitators 30 6 (20)
Workshop on IAR4D and innovation system approach for sustainable wheat value chain development in Sudan
60 10 (33)
Wheat Quality Seed Production for Accelerated Variety Dissemination and Adoption
42 4 (10)
Operation and Maintenance of Wheat Harvesters 23 3 (13)
Training Course on “Wheat Improvement” 2 0
Medium term training course 1 0
Training courseNumber of participants
Female
SARD-SC data harmonization meeting – Dakar, Senegal
1 1 (100)
Training of SARD-SC Wheat Project NARS Accountants
1 1 (100)
Capacity development of the technical supporting staff
28 6 (21)
Skills Development on Baking and Pastry-Making 128128
(100)Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Seed Processors
18 0
Operation and Maintenance of Wheat Harvesters 37 0
Total 377 161
Percent 43%
Establishment of Technology generation trials (Breeding and Agronomy)
Food Processing Day, Khor Argo IP, Northern State
• A total of 50 people (20 Male/ 30 Female) participated in the event
• Contributed in the evaluation of different varieties for traditional end-uses.
• A total of 50 people (20 Male/ 30 Female) participated in the event
• Contributed in the evaluation of different varieties for traditional end-uses.
Farmer Field School, Khor Argo IP, Northern State
• A total of 54 participants (12 Male/ 42 Female) participated in the Farmer Field School.
• Contributed in the evaluation of different varieties for traditional end-uses.
• A total of 54 participants (12 Male/ 42 Female) participated in the Farmer Field School.
• Contributed in the evaluation of different varieties for traditional end-uses.
Skills Development on Baking and Pastry-Making
• 128 Housewife (Female) trained in collaboration with Sayga (the biggest Mill Company)
Recent
Based on the results of trials to provide optimum and economically feasible options for durum wheat production under the “karu” soils conditions in the River Nile State , the National Crop Husbandry Committee recommended:• A range of seed rate of 125-165 kg/ha (52-69kg/fed) •A range of N level of 110-150 kg N/ha (46-63kg/fed).
Based on the results of trials to provide optimum and economically feasible options for durum wheat production under the “karu” soils conditions in the River Nile State , the National Crop Husbandry Committee recommended:• A range of seed rate of 125-165 kg/ha (52-69kg/fed) •A range of N level of 110-150 kg N/ha (46-63kg/fed).
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A Female Farmer Honored by HE State Minister of AgricultureA Female Farmer Honored by HE State Minister of Agriculture
Though Generation , hands on hands, never hands against hands