The United States runs a global program called “Feed the Future” that aims to decrease hunger and undernourishment. It focuses on empowerment of women farmers on small farms. Why would this focus meet its aims?
A.
because the success of women farmers in rural areas is a primary factor in the food consumption of the women themselves as well as children and other dependents
B.
because women own more of the successful small commercial farms, so any investment in them is quickly turned into profits with which to feed families and communities
C.
because rural farming communities are largely matrilineal, so it makes sense to educate the landowners and keepers of agricultural knowledge
D.
because the traditional gender roles of women on rural farms limit them to food preparation, so efforts should focus on teaching cooking methods that retain food nutrients
E.
because women farmers are better educated than their male counterparts, and are more willing to learn and use nontraditional but more productive agricultural techniques
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