Gender in Agriculture: Closing the Knowledge Gap

Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture....Pages 3-27
Front Matter....Pages 29-29
Understanding Gender and Culture in Agriculture: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches....Pages 31-53
Data Needs for Gender Analysis in Agriculture....Pages 55-68
If Women Hold Up Half the Sky, How Much of the World’s Food Do They Produce?....Pages 69-88
Front Matter....Pages 89-89
The Gender Asset Gap and Its Implications for Agricultural and Rural Development....Pages 91-115
Gender Equity and Land: Toward Secure and Effective Access for Rural Women....Pages 117-144
A Review of Empirical Evidence on Gender Differences in Nonland Agricultural Inputs, Technology, and Services in Developing Countries....Pages 145-186
Rural Women’s Access to Financial Services: Credit, Savings, and Insurance....Pages 187-208
Livestock and Women’s Livelihoods....Pages 209-233
Gender and Social Capital for Agricultural Development....Pages 235-266
Gender Implications of Poor Nutrition and Health in Agricultural Households....Pages 267-283
Front Matter....Pages 285-285
Promoting Gender-Equitable Agricultural Value Chains: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps....Pages 287-313
Mainstreaming Gender Sensitivity in Cash Crop Market Supply Chains....Pages 315-341
Gender Inequalities in Rural Labor Markets....Pages 343-370
Front Matter....Pages 371-371
A System That Delivers: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension....Pages 373-391
Enhancing Female Participation in Agricultural Research and Development: Rationale and Evidence....Pages 393-409
Improving Gender Responsiveness of Agricultural Extension....Pages 411-430
Back Matter....Pages 431-444