CIMMYT (www.cimmyt.mx or www.cimmyt.cgiar.org) is an internationally funded, nonprofit
scientific research and training organization. Headquartered in Mexico, the Center works with
agricultural research institutions worldwide to improve the productivity, profitability, and sustainability
of maize and wheat systems for poor farmers in developing countries. It is one of 16 similar centers
supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR). The CGIAR
comprises over 55 partner countries, international and regional organizations, and private foundations.
It is co-sponsored by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank), the United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP), and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Financial support for CIMMYT’s research agenda also comes from many other sources, including
foundations, development banks, and public and private agencies.
FUTURE
HARVEST
CIMMYT supports Future Harvest, a public awareness campaign that builds
understanding about the importance of agricultural issues and international
agricultural research. Future Harvest links respected research institutions,
influential public figures, and leading agricultural scientists to underscore the wider social benefits of
improved agriculture—peace, prosperity, environmental renewal, health, and the alleviation of human
suffering (www.futureharvest.org).
© International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) 1999. Responsibility for this
publication rests solely with CIMMYT. The designations employed in the presentation of material in
this publication do not imply the expressions of any opinion whatsoever on the part of CIMMYT or
contributory organizations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city, or area, or of its
authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.
Printed in Mexico.
Correct citation: Doss, C.R. 1999. Twenty-Five Years of Research on Women Farmers in Africa: Lessons and
Implications for Agricultural Research Institutions; with an Annotated Bibliography. CIMMYT Economics
Program Paper No. 99-02. Mexico D.F.: CIMMYT
To cite the Annotated Bibliography: Doss, C., and A. McDonald. 1999. Gender Issues and the
Adoption of Maize Technology in Africa: An Annotated Bibliography. The Annotated Bibliography of
Twenty-Five Years of Research on Women Farmers in Africa: Lessons and Implications for Agricultural
Research Institutions; with an Annotated Bibliography. CIMMYT Economics Program Paper No. 99-02.
Mexico D.F.: CIMMYT
ISSN: 1405-7735
AGROVOC descriptors: Africa; Research; Diffusion of research; On farm research; Role of women;
Labour allocation; Labour market; Female labour; Maize; Zea mays; Production factors; Farm inputs;
Cooperative marketing; Input output analysis; Technology transfer; Appropriate technology; Innovation
adoption; Research projects
Additional Keywords: Participatory research; CIMMYT
AGRIS category codes: E14 Development Economics and Policies
E16 Production Economics
Dewey decimal classification: 338.16