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Gender in Agriculture

Closing the Knowledge Gap

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Editors:
  1. Agnes R. Quisumbing

    1. Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Inst., Washington, USA

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  2. Ruth Meinzen-Dick

    1. Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, USA

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  3. Terri L. Raney

    1. The State of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Development Economics Division, Economic and Social Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy

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  4. André Croppenstedt

    1. Agricultural Development Economics Division, Economic and Social Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy

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  5. Julia A. Behrman

    1. Department of Sociology, New York University, New York, USA

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  6. Amber Peterman

    1. Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA

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  • Summarizes women’s contributions to agriculture and food security and the obstacles to their broader participation
  • Draws on data at the micro, census and national levels
  • Challenges conventional story lines on women in agriculture

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture

      • Agnes R. Quisumbing, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Terri L. Raney, AndrĂ© Croppenstedt, Julia A. Behrman, Amber Peterman
      Pages 3-27

  3. Data and Methods for Gender Analysis in Agriculture

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 29-29
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    2. Understanding Gender and Culture in Agriculture: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches

      • Julia A. Behrman, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Agnes R. Quisumbing
      Pages 31-53

    3. Data Needs for Gender Analysis in Agriculture

      • Cheryl Doss
      Pages 55-68

    4. If Women Hold Up Half the Sky, How Much of the World’s Food Do They Produce?

      • Cheryl Doss
      Pages 69-88

  4. Gender, Assets, and Inputs: Issues at the Farm and Household Levels

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. The Gender Asset Gap and Its Implications for Agricultural and Rural Development

      • Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Nancy Johnson, Agnes R. Quisumbing, Jemimah Njuki, Julia A. Behrman, Deborah Rubin et al.
      Pages 91-115

    3. Gender Equity and Land: Toward Secure and Effective Access for Rural Women

      • Susana Lastarria-Cornhiel, Julia A. Behrman, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Agnes R. Quisumbing
      Pages 117-144

    4. A Review of Empirical Evidence on Gender Differences in Nonland Agricultural Inputs, Technology, and Services in Developing Countries

      • Amber Peterman, Julia A. Behrman, Agnes R. Quisumbing
      Pages 145-186

    5. Rural Women’s Access to Financial Services: Credit, Savings, and Insurance

      • Diana Fletschner, Lisa Kenney
      Pages 187-208

    6. Livestock and Women’s Livelihoods

      • Patti Kristjanson, Ann Waters-Bayer, Nancy Johnson, Annita Tipilda, Jemimah Njuki, Isabelle Baltenweck et al.
      Pages 209-233

    7. Gender and Social Capital for Agricultural Development

      • Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Julia A. Behrman, Lauren Pandolfelli, Amber Peterman, Agnes R. Quisumbing
      Pages 235-266

    8. Gender Implications of Poor Nutrition and Health in Agricultural Households

      • Jody Harris
      Pages 267-283

  5. Gender and Markets: Moving Beyond the Farm

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 285-285
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    2. Promoting Gender-Equitable Agricultural Value Chains: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps

      • Deborah Rubin, Cristina Manfre
      Pages 287-313

    3. Mainstreaming Gender Sensitivity in Cash Crop Market Supply Chains

      • Ruth Vargas Hill, Marcella Vigneri
      Pages 315-341

    4. Gender Inequalities in Rural Labor Markets

      • Jennie Dey de Pryck, Paola Termine
      Pages 343-370

  6. Toward a Gender-Sensitive Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension System

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 371-371
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About this book

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.

Reviews

“This book is an inspiring and hugely useful resource for both newcomers to the field and those already working in the area. Clearly and accessibly-written, this book will appeal to practitioner and academic audiences alike.” (Dennis Aviles, Gender & Development, Vol. 23 (1), 2015)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Poverty, Health, and Nutrition Division, International Food Policy Research Inst., Washington, USA

    Agnes R. Quisumbing

  • Environment and Production Technology Division, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, USA

    Ruth Meinzen-Dick

  • The State of Food and Agriculture, Agricultural Development Economics Division, Economic and Social Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy

    Terri L. Raney

  • Agricultural Development Economics Division, Economic and Social Development Department, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy

    André Croppenstedt

  • Department of Sociology, New York University, New York, USA

    Julia A. Behrman

  • Department of Public Policy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, USA

    Amber Peterman

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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Gender in Agriculture

  • Book Subtitle: Closing the Knowledge Gap

  • Editors: Agnes R. Quisumbing, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, Terri L. Raney, AndrĂ© Croppenstedt, Julia A. Behrman, Amber Peterman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8616-4

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-94-017-8615-7Published: 14 May 2014

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-94-024-1737-1Published: 19 September 2019

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-017-8616-4Published: 29 April 2014

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 444

  • Number of Illustrations: 17 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Published with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

  • Topics: Development Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Social Sciences, general, Gender Studies

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