Debrabandere, R.

The process and results of a planning workshop with farmers in Mutoko District, Zimbabwe, suggest that women were able to set their priorities and influenced the problem ranking and project planning in the presence of their male counterparts. This chapter discusses the methodology and gender-related results of the workshop.

This paper describes the development of a project to integrate trees and shrubs in the agricultural system of an area in Zimbabwe in order to conserve fertile soils. A preliminary survey and a seminar involving farmers and extension staff identified the choice of new activities and technologies. Look and Learn visits to research centres and other projects enabled farmers' representatives to share information with farmers who selected the activities.