Although recent data is not available, in 1976 the average size of men's holdings was 1.76 ha while that of women's was only 0.98 ha. Women's access to land is limited by discriminatory laws and inheritance rights. Data collection needed. Data collection needed. Data collection needed.
Women have little access to formal credit institutions.
In recent years Local and Regional Funds for Agricultural Credit have increased the access of the rural population to credit. There has also been a resurgence of traditional savings and credit groups, the 'totines'. In addition, many international development institutions and NGOs include savings and credit components in their projects targeted toward women. Extension services and agricultural training . While data is not available on the numbers of women farmers reached by extension, it can be assumed that the number is low, as extension concentrates on farmers who are organized into cooperatives.