Farmers Ibtissem Mahtout and Amira Messous pick fresh strawberries and tomatoes on the eco-friendly smallholding the two women are working near Algiers, a pioneering initiative in Algeria's male-dominated agricultural sector. "Four years ago, it wasn't very common, especially women in agriculture. Above all, we weren't really part of this milieu. The fact that we had to integrate was a bit scary," says Amira. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES