Women in Agriculture Practice Test

A secondary source evaluating early Green Revolution programs in South Asia argues that new high-yield seed packages and irrigation expanded grain output, but extension training and credit were often directed to male landholders. Women continued labor-intensive tasks (e.g., weeding and post-harvest processing) and sometimes faced reduced access to common resources as farming intensified. Which of the following best describes women's role in the agricultural system described?

An evaluation of an agricultural extension program reports that trainings and credit were offered primarily to registered landowners and “household heads,” categories that were disproportionately male. Women farmers, despite managing plots and livestock care, often received information secondhand and had less access to improved seed and market contacts. Which of the following best describes women's role in the agricultural system described?