Burkina Faso - Women, agriculture and rural development Access to agricultural resources and services Access to agricultural resources and services Land.
Few women own land, due primarily to socio-cultural factors.
Data collection needed. Because of the significant role women play in the utilization of forests, a number of projects have been implemented to integrate women in the management of nurseries, reforestation and other forestry activities. In particular, a programme for improved stoves has resulted in a significant saving of forests. Constraints include the lack of personnel, insufficient credit for women's forest activities and the insufficient involvement of women foresters. Moreover, women's lack of access to land ownership limits their forestry activities.