Aspectos de género na produção de cajú: caso da ADRA no distrito de Homoíne

Abstract

The present study was elaborated within the scope of the work at the end of the degree course in Agronomic Engineering. The study focused on gender aspects of cashew production with a special focus on the cashew reforestation project being implemented by ADRA Homoine District. Cashew production is one of the activities considered important both for the country's growth in general and for the generation of income at the level of families. In recent years, the Government of Mozambique, in the category of OG's (through INCAJU) and NGO's (in the case of ADRA) has been investing heavily in the revitalization of cashew production. The focus is also on the promotion of gender, as is the case with some studies carried out by MULEiD and OXFAM (see theoretical framework). Specifically, the work focuses on ADRA's sensitivity to the need for women's involvement in their intervention activities in the cashew production area. In the process of preparing the study, data was collected in ADRA and in the field of study where, following a pre-designed guide, a sample of 40 beneficiaries was made, including 20 men and 20 women, representatives of the groups and community leaders. The results showed that although the project design did not consider gender aspects, there is in ADRA, especially in the staff who deal directly with the beneficiaries, a consideration of gender in such a way that it seeks to involve women in the activities of the interventions. according to the situation they live on the ground. In view of the results, ADRA is recommended to formally integrate gender aspects into its projects, training women to conquer their space on their own merits.