Patterns Of Agricultural Production Among Male And Female Holders
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Patterns Of Agricultural Production Among Male And Female Holders
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Author : Kasa, Leulsegged
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2015-12-08
Patterns Of Agricultural Production Among Male And Female Holders written by Kasa, Leulsegged and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-12-08 with Social Science categories.
Gender inequities present a major barrier to increased agricultural production and food security in Ethiopia. However, a lack of nationally representative sex-disaggregated data and analysis hinder the development and implementation of evidence-based policies. This report aims to contribute to filling this gap by presenting a gender analysis of the Ethiopian Central Statistics Agency’s Agricultural Sample Survey (AgSS) data, collected between 2010 and 2013. The analysis reveals clear gender gaps between male and female holders in terms of human capital, natural capital, financial capital, agricultural input use, and participation in crop production and livestock husbandry. Specifically, female holders are less educated, have less family labor, own and manage less land, and are less likely to cultivate rented land compared to male holders. Concurrently, female holders have limited access to extension and advisory services and, therefore, to knowledge and information concerning best agronomic practices. Compared to male holders, female holders are less likely to cultivate commercial and economically valuable crops. This difference substantially contributes to the gender resource gap since these crops generate a higher market value than traditional staple crops. Moreover, a significantly lower proportion of female holders reported ownership of livestock, especially oxen and equines, which are the primary sources of draught power for plowing and transportation in rural Ethiopia. Overall, this report identifies significant differences in the patterns of agricultural production of male and female holders in Ethiopia and calls for closing these gender gaps, becasue it would yield enormous benefits at the individual, household, and national levels. The report also puts forward policy priorities for prospective interventions.
Data Needs For Gender Analysis In Agriculture
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Author : Cheryl Doss
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2013-04-05
Data Needs For Gender Analysis In Agriculture written by Cheryl Doss and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-05 with Social Science categories.
To support gender analysis in agriculture, household surveys should be better designed to capture gender-specific control and ownership of agricultural resources such as male-owned, female-owned, and jointly owned assets. This paper offers guidelines on how to improve data collection efforts to ensure that women farmers are interviewed and that their voices are heard. Researchers need to clarify who should be interviewed, how to structure the interview, and how to identify which people are involved in various activities, as owners, managers, workers, and decisionmakers. It is important not simply to assume that one particular person does these activities based on social norms, but instead to ask the questions to allow for a range of answers that can demonstrate how the gender patterns in agriculture are changing. To assist in these efforts, the paper provides an overview of relevant questions to include, emphasizing that whenever questions are asked about ownership and access to resources, answers should be associated with individuals. Finally, collecting data on the institutions that are related to agricultural production and marketing allows analysis of the gender-based constraints and opportunities that they present.
Gender In Agriculture
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Author : Agnes R. Quisumbing
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business
Release Date : 2014-04-29
Gender In Agriculture written by Agnes R. Quisumbing and has been published by Springer Science & Business this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-29 with Business & Economics categories.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) produced a 2011 report on women in agriculture with a clear and urgent message: agriculture underperforms because half of all farmers—women—lack equal access to the resources and opportunities they need to be more productive. This book builds on the report’s conclusions by providing, for a non-specialist audience, a compendium of what we know now about gender gaps in agriculture.
Explaining Gender Differentials In Agricultural Production In Nigeria
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
Explaining Gender Differentials In Agricultural Production In Nigeria written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with categories.
This paper uses data from the General Household Survey Panel 2010/11 to analyze differences in agricultural productivity across male and female plot managers in Nigeria. The analysis utilizes the Oaxaca-Blinder decomposition method, which allows for decomposing the unconditional gender gap into (i) the portion caused by observable differences in the factors of production (endowment effect) and (ii) the unexplained portion caused by differences in returns to the same observed factors of production (structural effect). The analysis is conducted separately for the North and South regions, excluding the west of the country. The findings show that in the North, women produce 28 percent less than men after controlling for observed factors of production, while there are no significant gender differences in the South. In the decomposition results, the structural effect in the North is larger than the endowment at the mean. Although women in the North have access to less productive resources than men, the results indicate that even if given the same level of inputs, significant differences still emerge. However for the South, the decomposition results show that the endowment effect is more important than the structural effect. Access to resources explains most of the gender gap in the South and if women are given the same level of inputs as men, the gap will be minimal. The difference in the results for the North and South suggests that policy should vary by region.
Agriculture Women And Land
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Author : Jean Davison
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2019-04-11
Agriculture Women And Land written by Jean Davison and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-11 with Political Science categories.
This book examines gender relations to land relations that are crucial to formulating policies through which African women's food producing capabilities can be advanced. It addresses the need to document historical changes in land tenure practices that have influenced women's household production.
Pattern Of Gender Responsibility In Tradeable Crop Agriculture
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Author : Bola Akanji
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
Pattern Of Gender Responsibility In Tradeable Crop Agriculture written by Bola Akanji and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Agricultural systems categories.
Gender Differentials In Agricultural Production And Decision Making Among Smallholders In Ada Lume And Gimbichu Woredas Of The Central Highlands Of Ethiopia
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language : en
Publisher: CIMMYT
Release Date : 2001
Gender Differentials In Agricultural Production And Decision Making Among Smallholders In Ada Lume And Gimbichu Woredas Of The Central Highlands Of Ethiopia written by and has been published by CIMMYT this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with categories.
Landownership And The Gender Gap In Agriculture Disappointing Insights From Northern Ghana
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Author : Yokying, Phanwin
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2019-06-13
Landownership And The Gender Gap In Agriculture Disappointing Insights From Northern Ghana written by Yokying, Phanwin and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-13 with Political Science categories.
Land provides the basis for food production and is an indispensable input for economic livelihoods in rural areas. Landownership is strongly associated with social and economic power, not only across communities and households, but also within households. The link between landownership and women’s empowerment has been relatively well documented in general, but not specifically in relation to agriculture. This paper aims to fill this gap by analyzing how ownership of land is associated with agency and achievements in agriculture among female and male farmers in northern Ghana, a region transitioning from customary land tenure without individual ownership rights towards a more individualized and market-based tenure system. We use a recursive bivariate probit model and focus on eight different indicators in four distinct domains: decisions on agricultural cultivation, decisions on farm income, agricultural association membership, and time allocation. Our empirical estimates indicate that landownership is positively correlated with men’s and women’s agency in agriculture, namely in decisions on agricultural cultivation and membership in agricultural association. Yet, we also find that the gender gaps in participation in cultivation decisions, the use of agricultural earnings, and in agricultural workload continue to persist among those who own land. While the results underscore the importance of land as a resource that can enhance women’s agency, they also point out that policies aiming to solely advance land rights may not be sufficient to eradicate or even reduce gender inequality in agriculture.
Women Farmers And Food Issues In Africa
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Author : Anita Spring
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
Women Farmers And Food Issues In Africa written by Anita Spring and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with Food supply categories.
This paper reviews the major aspects of African women's contribution to food and cash crop production and offers some suggestions to improve their participation in intensification in the smallholder sector. An examination of the sexual division of labor shows that so-called "traditional" patterns have given way to expediency with women involved in all aspects of production either routinely or when male labor is unavailable due to a change in marital status or to out-migration. The semi-autonomous nature of women within the household and the diverse types of households are detailed in order to show the diverse responsibilities of men and women for the procurement of food and other commodities. Although some women earn a good living from agriculture and can assure family food security and/or generate surplus sales, most women tend to be among the lower resource farmers. This is not because they are deficient in farming skills, but because they lack access to labor, land, credit, training, and mechanization, especially in years of agricultural intensification. Stereotypes about women's place often prevent planners and implementors of development projects from incorporating women into plans and programs. Furthermore, agricultural intensification may increase the time women have to spend in farming without providing adequate remuneration. In order to include women in agricultural intensification, certain solutions are given such as disaggregating data by gender, recognizing intrahoushold dynamics in farming research and extension, studying farming roles, reorienting training and extension programs, mainstreaming income generation projects, intensifying capitalization schemes, and researching the farming enterprises associated with women.
Women Farmers And Commercial Ventures
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Author : Anita Spring
language : en
Publisher: Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release Date : 2000
Women Farmers And Commercial Ventures written by Anita Spring and has been published by Lynne Rienner Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Business & Economics categories.
In this volume, case studies reveal that farm women in Africa, Asia and Latin America are rapidly becoming more than subsistence producers. It explores the societal and domestic changes brought about as women move to positions as wage labourers, contract growers and farm owners.