Indigenous Vegetable Production and the Economic Empowerment of Rural Women in Africa: Reality, Prospects, and Challenges in Rwanda
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Chika Ezeanya-Esiobu
Nathan Kanuma Taremwa
Djamali Nambajimana
Olivier Mugwaneza
IK: Other Ways of Knowing, vol. 4, 2018, pp. 133-156
Description
Study explores the role of rural women in the farming and gathering of indigenous vegetables, and the impact of the shift to consumption of modern, less nutritious varieties. Research examines benefits of cultivating and consuming traditional vegetables, and identifies barriers to increased production.