Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement

RC Voss, J Donovan, P Rutsaert… - Outlook on …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
With the prioritization of social inclusion in agricultural development, donors and research
centers have shown growing interest in gender-intentional varietal development and …

[HTML][HTML] Climate-smart agriculture and food security: cross-country evidence from West Africa

M Paul Jr, GBD Aihounton, JC Lokossou - Global Environmental Change, 2023 - Elsevier
In the face of climate change and extreme weather events which continue to have significant
impacts on agricultural production, climate-smart agriculture (CSA) has emerged as one …

Do rice varieties matter? Climate change adaptation and livelihood diversification among rural smallholder households in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam

TDN Ho, TW Tsusaka, JKM Kuwornu, A Datta… - … Adaptation Strategies for …, 2022 - Springer
While it is known that the threat of climatic stresses induces rural smallholders to diversify
their livelihood strategies, a consensus has not been reached as to what type of stress …

Intensifying inequality? Gendered trends in commercializing and diversifying smallholder farming systems in East Africa

K Tavenner, M Van Wijk, S Fraval… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
While the commercialization and diversification of agricultural and livestock systems have
been identified as key global strategies for climate change adaptation and mitigation, less is …

Gender and climate-relevant agri-food systems governance: A strategic evidence review

D Amoak, D Najjar, J Kyle - 2022 - cgspace.cgiar.org
There is a need to address gender inequalities in agri-food systems governance to close the
gender gap and improve women's agency and participation in the agri-food sector. Women …

[HTML][HTML] Off-farm employment increases women's empowerment: Evidence from rice farms in the Philippines

R Maligalig, M Demont, WJ Umberger, A Peralta - Journal of Rural Studies, 2019 - Elsevier
We examined intrahousehold decision making with respect to household investment in
portfolios of future rice varietal trait improvements (VTIs) to increase farm households' …

How local gender norms and intra-household dynamics shape women's demand for laborsaving technologies: insights from maize-based livelihoods in Ethiopia and …

L Badstue, A Eerdewijk, K Danielsen… - Gender, Technology …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Where agriculture relies heavily on physical labor, small-scale mechanization can reduce
labor constraints and contribute to higher yields and food security. Then, how to explain …

Can private food standards promote gender equality in the small farm sector?

EM Meemken, M Qaim - Journal of Rural Studies, 2018 - Elsevier
Agricultural commercialization can help to lift subsistence farmers out of poverty, but can
also have adverse effects on gender equality. We explore whether private food standards …

Can I speak to the manager? The gender dynamics of decision-making in Kenyan maize plots

RC Voss, ZM Gitonga, J Donovan… - Agriculture and Human …, 2024 - Springer
Gender and social inclusion efforts in agricultural development are focused on making
uptake of agricultural technologies more equitable. Yet research looking at how gender …

What empowerment indicators are important for food consumption for women? Evidence from 5 sub-Sahara African countries

MN Onah, S Horton, J Hoddinott - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
This paper draws on data from five sub-Sahara African countries; Uganda, Rwanda, Malawi,
Zambia, and Mozambique consisting of 10,041 married women who were cohabitating with …