Women Farmers and Rural Change in Asia: Towards Equal Access and Participation
- ISBN-10
- 967999547X
- ISBN-13
- 9789679995473
- Pages
- 418
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1987
- Publisher
- Asian and Pacific Development Centre
- Author
- Noeleen Heyzer
Description
The case studies provide examples of the range and diversity of rural development taking place in several Asian countries and their impact on women. All the chapters are concerned, in varying degrees, with expanding rural development, income and productivity; improving nutrition and health; providing public amenities to rural areas and increasing the standard of living of rural households through the supply of irrigated water and other farm inputs
