CGIAR Gender News

Agroforestry ‘basins’ stir up big benefits for women in Kenya drylands

Women farmers cultivating plants

Smallholder farmers with few resources living in dryland areas in East Africa require rigorous interventions to shore up production and reduce the risk of food insecurity while contributing to international development and landscape restoration targets.

Women in particular face challenges related to food security because they tend to be the main food providers in families.