Gender, Livelihoods and Markets
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Item Gender analysis in grain maize value chain in Northern and Central Benin(Journal Article, 2016) Adetonah, S.; Coulibaly, O.; Satoguina, H.; Sangare, A.; Dossavi-yovo, N.H.Maize is one of the most important food crops in the world and, together with rice and wheat, provides at least 30% of the food calories to more than 4.5 billion people in 94 developing countries. (Bekele Shiferawet al, 2011). It is produced across Benin and mainly women and young people are involved in the maize grain value chain. Study aim to carry out a gender analysis in the maize grain value chain in northern and central Benin. Specifically it analyze the division of labor according to gender in the grain maize value chain, identify the factors that influence access to and control of resources and measure the distribution of profits from the commercialization activities. Data have been collected at random in a stratified method including 90 producers, 33 processors and 33 corn traders. The Harvard analytic framework of Harward, the descriptive statistic and the binominal logitpatterens have been used for the analysis In terms of resource accessibility, the results showed that men have more access and control the resources in both areas than women with limited access to credit, training, land and information in the chain. Moreover, the logistic regression results noted that socio-economic factors such as level of education, accessibility to credits and equipment positively affect the control of resources by women.Item Gender and innovation in Peru's native potato market chains.(Book Chapter, 2016) Sarapura Escobar, S.; Hambly Odame, Helen; Thiele, GrahamItem Gender-based constraints and opportunities to women’s participation in the small ruminant value chain in Ethiopia: A community capitals analysis(Journal Article, 2017-05-27) Mulema, Annet A.; Farnworth, Cathy Rozel; Colverson, Kathleen E.Using the Community Capitals Framework, this article explores the factors enhancing or constraining women’s access to, and control over, the resources required to participate in, and benefit from, small ruminant value chain activities. This is associated with the relationship of women and men to stocks of capitals: social, financial, human, natural, political, cultural, and physical, and how the relationship between various capitals is managed. Our data were collected using semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions in six woredas (districts) in different parts of Ethiopia. Our findings show that men and women are constrained by similar capitals, but women are more constrained by lower levels of the seven capitals. The sheep value chain has more opportunities for women. It is important to strengthen women’s access to, and management of, all these capitals to become more effective managers of small ruminants. This demands behavioral change and working to challenge gender norms.Item Strengthening the gender lens in agricultural production and value-chain research in Vietnam(Report, 2016-10) International Center for Tropical AgricultureFarming systems in Vietnam are undergoing rapid change, including increased levels of commercialisation and market integration, adoption of (or desire for) labour efficient technologies, and migration of youth in response to non-farm work opportunities. These processes are not only shaping rural landscapes and communities, but challenging traditional gender roles. ACIAR’s research portfolio seeks to understand underlying trajectories and develop technical and policy innovations to help deliver more productive, sustainable and profitable agricultural systems. Failure to consider gender norms in this process ultimately leads to low levels of adoption of technological innovations and exacerbates gender inequality. As such, gendered roles and differences in access to agricultural knowledge and resources needs to be considered in the design, implementation and evaluation of agricultural research for development to ensure the technologies and policies being evaluated are accessible to women, result in widespread adoption, and leads to the desired impact in terms of improved livelihood.Item Best practice guide to socially and gender-inclusive development in the Kenyan intensive dairy sector(Report, 2016-08-30) Tavenner, Katie; Crane, Todd A.This report is a guide to best practices for gender and social inclusion in Kenyan intensive dairy sector. This guide is meant as a practical resource to inform the development of Kenya’s Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Action (NAMA) strategy. Kenya’s NAMA will provide climate finance mechanisms to a number of stakeholders in the livestock sector who are currently practising or interested in low-emissions development. Although development interventions in Kenya’s dairy industry have begun to recognize gender and social differentiation issues, there is a critical need to fill the knowledge gaps that exist in the practical application of gender mainstreaming from policy to field level. This guide provides a synthesis of lessons learned and recommendations for gender-equitable low-emissions development. The guide draws upon both extant literature and project experiences revealed by industry experts (n=12). To safeguard the anonymity of participants, no personal names or official positions are mentioned. This guide solely focuses on high-potential dairy development areas, as these are the priority sites for Kenya’s NAMA.Item A gendered analysis of community profiles of target sites for small ruminant value chain interventions in Ethiopia(Report, 2016-10) Kinati, Wole; Mulema, Annet A.Item Factors affecting the diffusion of the innovations by gender in cowpea value chains in West Africa(Poster, 2016) Adetonah, S.S.Item Gender in the farmed fish value chain of Bangladesh: A review of the evidence and development approaches(Brief, 2016) Kruijssen, Froukje; Rajaratnam, Surendran; Choudhury, A.; McDougall, Cynthia; Dalsgaard, Jens Peter T.Item Progress in gender mainstreaming in LIVES(Presentation, 2013) Tesema, E.Item Gender in value chain analysis: Macro, meso and micro levels(Presentation, 2013) Tesema, E.Item Integrating gender into livestock programs in Southeast Asia(Presentation, 2013) Colverson, Kathleen E.; Deka, Ram PratimItem Identification and advocating for scaling partners: Integrating rights and livelihood programs while measuring empowerment using the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index(Presentation, 2013) Waithanji, Elizabeth M.Item How women’s access to small reservoirs can improve household livelihoods in northern Ghana(Brief, 2016) Balana, Bedru; Appoh, Richard K.; Addy, Paulina S.; Ashitei, Gideon; Odonkor, Elsie; Nimoh, FredItem Coffee and cocoa value chains: Gender dynamics in Peru and Nicaragua(Report, 2016) Gumucio, Tatiana; Yore, Hannah; Mello, Denyse; Loucel, ClaudiaThe present report assesses women’s and men’s participation in coffee and cocoa value chains in Latin America in order to identify key considerations and next steps for the development of research, policy and practice on value chain upgrading for enhanced smallholder prosperity. In particular, the report analyzes the differential roles that women and men play and the benefits they perceive from their participation in coffee and cocoa value chains. It also considers the role of producer organizations in limiting or enhancing women’s participation and benefits from coffee and cocoa value chains. The report first reviews existing studies of gender and coffee and cocoa value chains in Latin American countries in order to identify principal trends; then, the paper focuses on Peru and Nicaragua as two country cases. In general, the report demonstrates that while factors such as labor burdens, access to productive resources, and socio-cultural norms can limit women’s participation in and returns from coffee and cocoa value chains in comparison to that of men, varied initiatives have sought to address these restricting conditions via producer organizations. The extent and circumstances of their success in advancing gender equality in coffee and cocoa value chains will be an important area for future analysis.Item The silent cattle breeders in central Nicaragua(Book Chapter, 2016-12-31) Mora Benard, María Alejandra; Mena Urbina, Martin A.; Corrales, Roldan; Hoek, Rein van der; Ojango, Julie M.K.Item Adding gender transformation into value chain analysis(Book Chapter, 2016-12-31) Kruijssen, Froukje; Kantor, Paula; Galiè, Alessandra; Farnworth, Cathy RozelItem Dairy value chains in East Africa: Why so few women?(Book Chapter, 2016-12-31) Baltenweck, Isabelle; Omondi, Immaculate A.; Waithanji, Elizabeth M.; Kinuthia, Emmanuel; Odhiambo, MartinItem Sheep are like fast-growing cabbage: Gender dimensions of small ruminant health in Ethiopia(Book Chapter, 2016-12-31) Wieland, Barbara; Kinati, Wole; Mulema, Annet A.Item Transforming the fish value chain in Bangladesh: What a gender lens brings(Book Chapter, 2016-12-31) Kruijssen, Froukje; Pyburn, Rhiannon; Nasrin, SultanaItem Gender-equitable pig business hubs in Uganda(Book Chapter, 2016-12-31) Ouma, Emily A.; Ochago, Robert; Dione, Michel M.; Birungi, Rosemirta; Lule, Peter M.