Transforming gender relations through the use of hermetic technology

Abstract

Unequal power relations between men and women influence the adoption and impact of new agricultural technologies at the household level, therefore efforts were made to ensure initiatives intervened in a gender-just manner. Due to this study implementation, household awareness of aflatoxins and their management increased among women from 36% (2015) to 99% (2016). Such knowledge has reduced fungal outbreaks during storage from 44% to 6%. Hermetic metal silos are cylindrical structures constructed from galvanized iron sheets and hermetically sealed. The technology eliminates oxygen, thereby killing insect pests. Hermetic bags are made from multi-layer recyclable polyethylene plastic.

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French version available in IDRC Digital Library

Keywords

POSTHARVEST STORAGE, GRAIN STORAGE, AFLATOXINS, WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, GENDER MAINSTREAMING, GENDER ANALYSIS, FUNGI, MAIZE, CHILD HEALTH, NUTRITION, ZIMBABWE, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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