Agricultural extension programmes often evaluate their gender strategy by the proportion female participants. However, female participation is not necessarily conducive reaching programme objectives.Weanalyse whether participation of female farmers an agricultural extension programme in South-Kivu increases adoption of three technologies: legume varieties, row planting and mineral fertiliser. Joint male and programme participation leads to the highest adoption rates. Female participation not conducive for the adoption of capital-intensive technologies while it is for (female) labour-intensive technologies. Participation of female-headed households is effective for technology adoption than participation of female farmers in maleheaded .
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