Gender-sensitive village extension training in Tanzania (GenSens)

Vocational college tutors at MATIs, agricultural extension students, and key representatives from SUA, the Tanzanian Ministry of Agriculture, and Zimbabwean partners will gain a stronger understanding of gender issues relevant to agricultural development and receive more gender-sensitive extension training. This improved capacity will enable future extension workers to tailor advice and services to women farmers’ needs, benefiting the many female smallholders who produce much of Tanzania’s food. The project trains tutors to mainstream gender perspectives across curricula, equipping them to prepare students to bridge gendered skill and power gaps without increasing women’s labour burdens. Strengthening gender-responsive advisory services will boost the adoption of appropriate agricultural interventions, improving agricultural development, food security, and incomes.