Empowering women as farm family’s food and income providers amidst the Covid-19 pandemic
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Results showed women’s increased access to resources and improved knowledge, skills, and attitude toward S&T-based integrated backyard farming. Aside from having a source of food for their family, women farmers were also able to earn additional income amounting to an average of Php 39,447.78 per project site and a computed average initial return on investment of 44.43%. Continuous provision of access to resources to women farmers can help them realize their full potential in agriculture. Provision of capacity enhancement activities in food production, processing, marketing, and recordkeeping; ensuring access to sources of capital and finance to promote entrepreneurial mindset among women farmers; and information campaign on gender and development concepts among community people, particularly to their family members to stress the importance of women rights and capabilities are recommended to strengthen women empowerment in ensuring food security.
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