Women in Agriculture in Ghana
Title | Women in Agriculture in Ghana PDF eBook |
Author | Beatrice Akua Duncan |
Publisher | Friedrich-Ebert Foundation (GH) |
Pages | 248 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Rural women |
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Gender in Agriculture
Title | Gender in Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | Agnes R. Quisumbing |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business |
Pages | 447 |
Release | 2014-04-29 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
ISBN | 940178616X |
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.
Women in Agriculture
Title | Women in Agriculture PDF eBook |
Author | Marie Maman |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 301 |
Release | 2012-10-12 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1136513086 |
First published in 1996. In what ways have women contributed to agriculture? To what extent have scholars addressed these contributions in the professional literature? What has been the impact of gender in agricultural policy and economic development? What is the status of gender equity in the division of farm labor and in agricultural education? Such questions are raised by students and researchers worldwide who seek documentation which focuses on these vital topics. The purpose of this bibliography is, therefore, to synthesize this unique widely dispersed information in one volume, to assist researchers, faculty, and students in expediting the research process.
Changing gender roles in agriculture? Evidence from 20 years of data in Ghana
Title | Changing gender roles in agriculture? Evidence from 20 years of data in Ghana PDF eBook |
Author | Lambrecht, Isabel |
Publisher | Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Pages | 40 |
Release | 2017-03-17 |
Genre | Political Science |
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At a time when donors and governments are increasing efforts to mainstream gender in agriculture, it is critical to revisit long-standing wisdom about gender inequalities in agriculture to be able to more efficiently design and evaluate policy interventions. Many stylized facts about women in agriculture have been repeated for decades. Did nothing really change? Is some of this conventional wisdom simply maintained over time, or has it always been inaccurate? We use longitudinal data from Ghana to assess some of the facts and to evaluate whether gender patterns have changed over time. We focus on five main themes: land, cropping patterns, market participation, agricultural inputs, and employment. We add to the literature by showing new facts and evidence from more than 20 years. Results are varied and highlight the difficulty of making general statements about gender in agriculture.
Women in Agriculture in Ghana
Title | Women in Agriculture in Ghana PDF eBook |
Author | Joan O. Amarteifio |
Publisher | |
Pages | 14 |
Release | 1985 |
Genre | |
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What does empowerment mean to women in northern Ghana? Insights from research around a small-scale irrigation intervention
Title | What does empowerment mean to women in northern Ghana? Insights from research around a small-scale irrigation intervention PDF eBook |
Author | Bryan, Elizabeth |
Publisher | Intl Food Policy Res Inst |
Pages | 51 |
Release | 2020-02-04 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN |
Women’s empowerment is important to improve the status of women and achieve greater gender equity. It is also an important vehicle for achieving other development goals related to food security, nutrition, health, and economic growth. Increasingly, researchers seek ways to measure women’s empowerment, trace the pathways through which women’s empowerment is achieved, and provide guidance for policymakers and practitioners aiming to facilitate women’s empowerment through their interventions. This paper explores local perceptions of empowerment in the Upper East Region of Ghana in the context of a small-scale irrigation intervention targeted to men and women farmers. Using data collected through qualitative interviews and focus groups, the paper traces the linkages between small-scale irrigation and aspects of women’s empowerment, identified as important to men and women farmers themselves. The relationship between the components of empowerment and small-scale irrigation are placed within a larger context of social change underlying these relationships. Finally, this paper explores the ways that the introduction of modern technologies for small-scale irrigation may contribute to women’s empowerment.
Involving women and youth in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Ghana
Title | Involving women and youth in responsible investment in agriculture and food systems in Ghana PDF eBook |
Author | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
Publisher | Food & Agriculture Org. |
Pages | 124 |
Release | 2021-10-27 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 925134972X |
Women and youth-led agri-enterprises (WYE) (which may also be operating as family businesses) in agricultural value chains have been identified as catalysts for rural transformation given their potential for creating employment and stimulating value addition both on and off-farm. Given that agriculture and food systems are likely to remain the key generators of employment in Ghana over the coming decades, and that 80% of all activities in the midstream of food value chain are undertaken by SMEs in Africa. It is very much necessary to generate the evidence to support the argument that family, women and youth-led agribusinesses have a key role to play in the rural transformation pathway underway in Ghana.