Role of Women in Agro forestry Management in Tembaro District, Southern Ethiopia

Women in rural settings play an important role in development. In addition to caring for their families, women in the developing countries spend considerable proportions of their time and energy using and preserving land for production of food and fuel and to generating income for their families and communities. These activities include crop production, growing fruits and vegetables, raising small livestock, tending trees, processing products for food and markets, and managing and collecting water and fuel (IFAD, 2010). They also possess wide specialized knowledge about the use and conservation of natural resources (Clarke, 1999).