African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6865

Full Length Research Paper

Towards being equal to them: Impact of organic certified production systems on women empowerment in agriculture

Oscar Ingasia Ayuya
  • Oscar Ingasia Ayuya
  • Department of Agricultural Economics and Agri-Business Management, Egerton University, P O Box 536-20115, Egerton, Kenya.
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  •  Received: 13 January 2018
  •  Accepted: 26 February 2018
  •  Published: 19 April 2018

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