straight talk foundation: farm talk
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8/14/2019 Straight Talk Foundation: Farm Talk
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Girls/women have the same rights as boys/men over the crops they grow.
Dear Farm Talkers , wehope you applied onto yourhome gardens all thefarming knowledge youacquired last year. Feel freeto write to us about yourfarming experiences duringthe holidays.
In this issue, find out why itis important for girls and
boys to be given equalopportunities to takedecisions on farming. Alsofind out what other Farm
Talkers say about thetopic. Find out whatteachers say aboutdecision making for boysand girls.
TALKMaking agriculture rewarding and fun for pupils & teachers Vol. 9 No. April 2008
Girls and boys needequal voice in farming
Women have good ideas and energy
Girls and boys needequal voice in farming
Pupils of St Catherine PS in Luwero with theirteacher Peter kamya Semugabi in their
school garden. Girls and boys need equalopportunity to make decisions on farming.
Boys, do not assume that girls are only goodfor working and not thinking.
Why both boys andgirls need equalchances
Equal decision andparticipation helps both girlsand boys to:• Discover their full abilities
to do things well• Benefit equally• Share work without
complaint• Learn to do same things
without gender bias• Gain from work without
cheating one another• Develop confidence in
themselves• Learn to respect one
another• Take on responsibilities
without fear
Do you have aschool garden?Do both boys and girls
participate equally inmaking decisionsabout where toplant, what to plant,harvest, sell andhow to use themoney?
In Uganda and most of Africa,women work much harder and
Strong: mostwomen
work hardfor their
families infarming.
Do we have food? Yourmother is the one who makes
sure you eat everyday.Women work 4 to 8 hours morethan men everyday. They growmost of the food that feeds thefamily. They also work hard in
commercial agriculture.
However, men make most of thedecisions about what to sell andhow to use the profits. This is aserious problem.
Why women need more voice•When women earn money, theycontribute almost all of it (94%) tofamily use.•It is the mother's income ratherthan father's income that
determines if children eat well andhave good nutrition.•When men control the familyincome, they often spend it on
unproductive uses such as alcohol.This is one reason why manyfamilies are poor.
As a young person you canchange this culture. Boys,start by helping your motherand respecting views of girlsand women. Girls, start bylearning to make strongdecisions. Read this Farm
Talk to know more.
for longer hours in agriculturethan men.