Gender dynamics in seed systems: female makeover or male takeover of specialized sweetpotato seed production, in Lake Zone Tanzania?

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Potato Centeren
cg.contributor.affiliationWageningen University & Researchen
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.donorBill & Melinda Gates Foundationen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativePlant Health
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2TZ
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierMargaret A. McEwan: 0000-0001-8510-0526en
cg.creator.identifierMoses Sila Matui: 0000-0003-0750-4271en
cg.creator.identifierSarah Mayanja: 0000-0002-9698-0036en
cg.creator.identifierNAMANDA SAM: 0000-0001-7822-0626en
cg.creator.identifierKwame Ogero: 0000-0002-5141-6781en
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-023-01355-7en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn1876-4525en
cg.issue3en
cg.journalFood Securityen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.cipSWEETPOTATOESen
cg.subject.cipSWEETPOTATO AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.cipSEED SYSTEMSen
cg.volume15en
dc.contributor.authorMcEwan, M.en
dc.contributor.authorMatui, M.S.en
dc.contributor.authorMayanja, S.en
dc.contributor.authorNamanda, S.en
dc.contributor.authorOgero, K.en
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-03T17:11:11Zen
dc.date.available2023-04-03T17:11:11Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/129887
dc.titleGender dynamics in seed systems: female makeover or male takeover of specialized sweetpotato seed production, in Lake Zone Tanzania?en
dcterms.abstractInterest is growing for the development of inclusive seed production models. However, there is limited understanding of gender-based roles and constraints and how these might influence gender relations in seed production. Through a case study on sweetpotato seed production in Lake Zone Tanzania, this article examines men’s and women’s roles in seed production with the introduction of specialized seed practices and a commercial orientation. The study uses data from 17 field-based plot observations and eight sex disaggregated focus group discussions (FGDs) with 33 (51% women and 48% men) decentralized vine multipliers (DVMs). Participatory, gender-based analytical tools were used to obtain an in-depth understanding of gender dimensions and implications of new seed production practices, the resources required and access to those resources. Our findings show that men and women have complementary roles in specialized seed production, and that men increased their involvement in production and commercialization, especially when larger monetary inputs and transactions took place. Women gained new tangible (income) and intangible (knowledge) assets, which enhanced their community status. Women’s contributions to household income became more visible. In conclusion male-takeover did not take place. There were changes in the perceptions around sweetpotato production and gender relations. As women’s contributions to household income became more visible, they were able to negotiate with their husbands on access to key resources to maintain this household revenue stream. We discuss how the new knowledge and skills related to seed production enhanced women’s status in the community. These dynamics initiated changes in gender relations and challenged prevailing community perceptions on gender roles.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceCGIARen
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen
dcterms.audienceDonorsen
dcterms.audienceExtensionen
dcterms.audienceFarmersen
dcterms.audienceGeneral Publicen
dcterms.audienceNGOsen
dcterms.audiencePolicy Makersen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2023-03-15en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMcEwan, M.; Matui, M. S.; Mayanja, S.; Namanda, S.; Ogero, K. 2023. Gender dynamics in seed systems: female makeover or male takeover of specialized sweetpotato seed production, in Lake Zone Tanzania? Food Security. ISSN 1876-4525.en
dcterms.extentpp. 693-710en
dcterms.issued2023-06en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherSpringeren
dcterms.subjectseeden
dcterms.subjectgenderen
dcterms.subjectsweet potatoesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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