Overview

Understanding local knowledge, beliefs, and perceptions of soils–both women and men’s–is one of several essential components for potential adoption of CAPS. Women possess specialized agricultural knowledge in areas such as soil quality and crop-livestock management which may differ from that of men’s based on their practices, access to and control of assets, and other factors; this may provide incentives (or disincentives) for women’s participation in CAPS. This project assists the LTRAs in 1. identifying gender-related factors that contribute to the success or failure of CAPS across sites, and 2. recommending gender-related practices and policies to improve the success of CAPS while reducing inequities between women and men.