Towards gender-transformative metrics in seed system performance measurement: Insights for policy and practice in Sub-Sahara Africa

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Rice Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeSeed Equalen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeGender Equalityen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierEileen Bogweh Nchanji: 0000-0002-6859-0962en_US
cg.creator.identifierCollins Odhiambo Ageyo: 0000-0001-8726-9181en_US
cg.creator.identifierRanjitha Puskur: 0000-0002-9112-3414en_US
cg.creator.identifierRanjitha Puskur: 0000-0002-1858-6033en_US
cg.creator.identifierNoel Templer: 0000-0002-3201-9043en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-024-00291-6en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2662-4044en_US
cg.issue1en_US
cg.journalCABI Agriculture and Bioscienceen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaGenetic Innovationen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatAGRICULTUREen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatGENDER AND EQUITYen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatSEED SYSTEMSen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusionen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 5 - Gender equalityen_US
cg.volume5en_US
dc.contributor.authorNchanji, Eileen B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAgeyo, Odhiambo C.en_US
dc.contributor.authorPuskur, Ranjithaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTempler, Noelen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaereka, Enock K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-23T15:04:25Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-10-23T15:04:25Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/155532en_US
dc.titleTowards gender-transformative metrics in seed system performance measurement: Insights for policy and practice in Sub-Sahara Africaen_US
dcterms.abstractFood insecurity in Sub-Sahara Africa hinges on addressing salient gender inequities within the seed system. While efficient seed system promises reduced systemic inefficiencies to fast-track seed delivery to the smallholder farmers, a dearth of standardized industry metrices to understand the intersectionality of seed system and gender issues exist. Specifically, metrices on guaranteed seed access, reach, benefit, women’s empowerment and ultimate transformation of women, youth and vulnerable people’s livelihoods are less understood. The existing metrices are aggregated at very high levels and limit the ability of policymakers and industry stakeholders to effectively address gender-based inequities for an optimized seed system.Our objective is to challenge the status quo industry metrics used by seed industry players and apply a gender framework that strikes a balance between the needs of women, youth and vulnerable peoples in the system, vis-a-vis the need of public, private, and civil society actors. Therefore, the study seeks to evaluate how seed system metrics can be effectively tailored to address gender gaps for enhanced agricultural productivity and food security in Sub-Sahara African context. It also refines the proposals of Kennedy and Speilman and introduce gender-specific metrices that may hold promise to address women and youth’s challenges within the seed system.A systemic review of current industry metrices was conducted and the newly developed reach, benefit, empower and transform (RBET) framework was applied to synthesize the responsiveness of current seed industry indicators on gender issues. Online databases and repositories with key search words that returned 204 results including some gray literature.Using common bean seed system as an illustration, the study found critical gaps in measuring seed industry performance, innovation, structure, seed registration and quality control, intellectual property rights using the reach, benefit, empower and transform approach. Thus, a set of gender responsive indicators was suggested to address gender and inclusive matrices that the seed industry often neglects. Using the reach, benefit, empower and transform approach we have included gender responsive indicators meant to close existing gender gaps. Some of these indicators addressed include women participation, trait preferences, seed packaging sizing, seed system leadership, decision-making capacities, labor intensity/drudgery and use of digital platforms such as point-of-sale tracking systems to reach last mile farmers among others.This study uses the newly–developed Reach, Benefit, Empower, and Transform (RBET) Framework together with the already existing Spielman–Kennedy framework. It is timely to inform policymaking process on seed system design, to enhance seed industry performance monitoring, and provide practitioners with the knowledge and missing links in efforts to align the seed system's performance with gender outcomes in a measurable manner.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2024-09-27en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNchanji, E.B.; Ageyo, O.C.; Puskur, R.; Templer, N.; Maereka, E.K. (2024) Towards gender-transformative metrics in seed system performance measurement: Insights for policy and practice in Sub-Sahara Africa. CABI Agriculture and Bioscience 5: 83. ISSN: 2662-4044en_US
dcterms.extent83en_US
dcterms.issued2024-09-27en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherBioMed Centralen_US
dcterms.subjectgenderen_US
dcterms.subjectgovernanceen_US
dcterms.subjectseeden_US
dcterms.subjectempowermenten_US
dcterms.subjectpolicy analysisen_US
dcterms.subjectperformance indexen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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