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Radio Listeners Clubs (RLCs) in Rwanda Help Close Gender Gaps in Farmers’ Use of Climate Information

Radio Listeners Clubs (RLCs) in Rwanda helped close gender gaps in smallholder farmers’ use of climate information. RLCs empowered women to make informed agricultural decisions and also contributed toward improved food security of smallholder households. 225 Farmer Promoters were trained to lead the...

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Main Author: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security
Format: Case Study
Language:Inglés
Published: 2021
Subjects:
food security
gender
farmers
climate
women
households
information
meetings
food
radio
groups
lead
villages
smallholder farmers
case studies
agrifood systems
rural development
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/121389
Summary:Radio Listeners Clubs (RLCs) in Rwanda helped close gender gaps in smallholder farmers’ use of climate information. RLCs empowered women to make informed agricultural decisions and also contributed toward improved food security of smallholder households. 225 Farmer Promoters were trained to lead their village groups in weekly meetings to listen and discuss climate service radio programs, participate in live call-in shows, share and record their plans to act on what they learned, and share the information with others.

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