3. A farmer-centred approach is the key to the attainment of sustainability in both developed and developing countries and many of the programme areas in Agenda 21 address this objective. A significant number of the rural population in developing countries depend primarily upon small-scale, subsistence-oriented agriculture based on family labour. However, they have limited access to resources, technology, alternative livelihood and means of production. As a result, they are engaged in the overexploitation of natural resources, including marginal lands. [Chapter 32, Para 3]

5. (b) To support and enhance the legal capacity of women and vulnerable groups with regard to access, use and tenure of land; [Chapter 32, Para 5 (b)]

5. (f) To enhance the participation of farmers, men and women, in the design and implementation of policies directed towards these ends, through their representative organizations. [Chapter 32, Para 5 (f)]

6. (d) Protect, recognize and formalize women's access to tenure and use of land, as well as rights to land, access to credit, technology, inputs and training; [Chapter 32, Para 6 (d)]

11. The financing needed for this programme area is estimated in chapter 14 (Promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development), particularly in the programme area entitled "Ensuring people's participation and promoting human resource development for sustainable agriculture". The costs shown under chapters 3 (Combating poverty), 12 (Managing fragile ecosystems: combating desertification and drought), and 13 (Managing fragile ecosystems: sustainable mountain development) are also relevant to this programme area. [Chapter 32, Para 11]

14. (c) Establish mechanisms to increase access of farmers, in particular women and farmers from indigenous groups, to agricultural training, credit and use of improved technology for ensuring food security. [Chapter 32, Para 14 (c)]