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Gender in Agriculture Closing the Knowledge Gap /

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 boo...

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Other Authors: Quisumbing, Agnes R. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Meinzen-Dick, Ruth. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Raney, Terri L. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Croppenstedt, André. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Behrman, Julia A. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Peterman, Amber. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
Subjects:
Development economics.
Agricultural economics.
Agriculture.
Social sciences.
Sociology.
Development Economics.
Agricultural Economics.
Social Sciences, general.
Gender Studies.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8616-4
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Table of Contents:
  • PART I: Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture
  • 1. Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture
  • PART II: Data and Methods for Gender Analysis in Agriculture
  • 2. Understanding Gender and Culture in Agriculture: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
  • 3. Data Needs for Gender Analysis in Agriculture
  • 4. If Women Hold Up Half the Sky, How Much of the World's Food Do They Produce?- PART III: Gender, Assets, and Inputs: Issues at the Farm and Household Levels
  • 5. The Gender Asset Gap and Its Implications for Agricultural and Rural Development
  • 6. Gender Equity and Land: Toward Secure and Effective Access for Rural Women
  • 7. A Review of Empirical Evidence on Gender Differences in Nonland Agricultural Inputs, Technology, and Services in Developing Countries
  • 8. Rural Women's Access to Financial Services: Credit, Savings, and Insurance
  • 9. Livestock and Women's Livelihoods: A Review of the Recent Evidence
  • 10. Gender and Social Capital for Agricultural Development
  • 11. Gender Implications of Poor Nutrition and Health in Agricultural Households
  • PART IV: Gender and Markets: Moving beyond the Farm
  • 12. Promoting Gender-Equitable Agricultural Value Chains: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps
  • 13. Mainstreaming Gender Sensitivity in Cash Crop Market Supply Chains
  • 14. Gender Inequalities in Rural Labor Markets
  • PART V: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension System
  • 15. A System That Delivers: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension
  • 16. Enhancing Female Participation in Agricultural Research and Development: Rationale and Evidence
  • 17. Improving Gender Responsiveness of Agricultural Extension
  • Index.

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