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  AGROREF UGANDA YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW; WEEKLY AGRICULTURE – COOPERATIVES (AGRICO) NEWS   LEST YOU FORGET; EDITION-(VII)                             18th-24th March 2024 About AgroRef Uganda Agriculture Reform (AgroRef) Uganda is a Not-for-Profit Organization focusing on advancing agricultural policy reforms, budget advocacy; and supporting the building of systems, fostering values of equity, accountability, transparency, and sustainability of organisations, especially smallholder farmer organizations including but not limited to agricultural cooperatives using a Human Rights Based Approach. AgroRef Uganda compiles news from different media houses and outlets that have been published during the week and shares them with our key stakeholders. The purpose is to keep...

    As we celebrate women this month, let us remember, "The labour burden of rural women exceeds that of men, and includes a higher proportion of unpaid household responsibilities related to preparing food and collecting fuel and water. The contribution of women to agricultural and food production is clearly significant. However, it is impossible to verify empirically the share produced by women because agriculture is usually a venture among household members and involves a range of resources and inputs that cannot be readily assigned by gender. Women’s participation in rural labour markets show much heterogeneity at the regional level, but women are over represented in unpaid, seasonal and part-time work, and the available evidence suggests that women are often paid less than men, for the same work." AGROREF UGANDA YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW; WEEKLY AGRICULTURE – COOPERATIVES (AGRICO) NEWS   LEST YOU FORGET; EDITI...