Participation of rural women in agricultural activities in Algeria, the case of the commune of Maafa (South East Algeria)

Lahmadi Salwa; Bengougua K.; Maaoui M.; Zeguerrou R.; Belhamra M.; Halis Y.

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Participation of rural women in agricultural activities in Algeria, the case of the commune of Maafa (South East Algeria)

Authors:

Lahmadi Salwa | Bengougua K. | Maaoui M. | Zeguerrou R. | Belhamra M. | Halis Y.

Publisher:

Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique sur les Régions Arides

Journal:

Journal Algérien des Régions Arides Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.35-40

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001560331

pISSN:

2676-2226

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Abstract:

 The rural women in the South East Algeria play a pivotal role in agriculture They are crucial for the overall success of efforts directed to agricultural development in rural areas This paper examined the participation of rural women in agriculture activities in the region of Maafa, South East of Algeria
This work showed that, the most farm activities, in Maafa, were oriented for marketing more than for subsistence The agriculture depends much on the presence of women More than 50 % of workforce feminine was characterized by advanced age (more than 50 years) All the inquired rural women
contribute in agriculture and animal breeding in addition to their routine household duties Their
agricultural activities are regarded as an involvement to improve the family income and farming agricultural
production Evidently, factors militating against the participation of women in agricultural
production are many, and some of which are social, physical and biological in nature.

Article Details

Participation of rural women in agricultural activities in Algeria, the case of the commune of Maafa (South East Algeria)

Authors:

Lahmadi Salwa | Bengougua K. | Maaoui M. | Zeguerrou R. | Belhamra M. | Halis Y.

Publisher:

Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique sur les Régions Arides

Journal:

Journal Algérien des Régions Arides Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.35-40

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001560331

pISSN:

2676-2226

Rural women

agriculture activities

Mâafa

Algeria

Issues

Article Details

Participation of rural women in agricultural activities in Algeria, the case of the commune of Maafa (South East Algeria)

Authors: Lahmadi Salwa | Bengougua K. | Maaoui M. | Zeguerrou R. | Belhamra M. | Halis Y.

Publisher: Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique sur les Régions Arides

Journal: Journal Algérien des Régions Arides Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.35-40

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2016

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001560331

pISSN: 2676-2226

Rural women

agriculture activities

Mâafa

Algeria

Issues

Authors:

Lahmadi Salwa | Bengougua K. | Maaoui M. | Zeguerrou R. | Belhamra M. | Halis Y.

Publisher:

Centre de Recherche Scientifique et Technique sur les Régions Arides

Journal:

Journal Algérien des Régions Arides Vol.13 Issue 1, pp.35-40

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2016

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001560331

pISSN:

2676-2226