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).

Female Male Female

Female Few Years LaterFew Years Later

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