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» In Southeast Asia and the Pacific, as well as Latin America, women's home gardens represent some of the most complex agricultural systems known. Rural women in developing countries play a crucial role as custodians of genetic diversity and related knowledge on plant varieties and their uses.


» In Asia, up to 90 percent of the operations related to rice cultivation are carried out by women. Globally, women produce more than half the food that is grown and are primarily responsible for preparing, storing and processing food. In many countries, however, women are the last family members to eat, and their nutritional needs are met only when and if the men and children have had enough.


» In Africa, 90 percent of the household water and wood needs for food preparation is done by women. In many regions of the world, women spend up to five hours per day collecting fuelwood and water.

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