Gender in Agriculture Closing the Knowledge Gap /

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Quisumbing, Agnes R. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Meinzen-Dick, Ruth (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Raney, Terri L. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Croppenstedt, André (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Behrman, Julia A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Peterman, Amber (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Agriculture.; Development economics.; Agricultural economics.; Social sciences.; Sociology.; Sex (Psychology).; Gender expression.; Gender identity.; Economics.; Development Economics.; Agricultural Economics.; Social Sciences, general.; Gender Studies.

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 bo...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• PART I: Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture
• 1. Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture
• PART II: Data and Methods for Gender Analysis in Agriculture
• 2. Understanding Gender and Culture in Agriculture: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
• 3. Data Needs for Gender Analysis in Agriculture
• 4. If Women Hold Up Half the Sky, How Much of the World's Food Do They Produce?- PART III: Gender, Assets, and Inputs: Issues at the Farm and Household Levels
• 5. The Gender Asset Gap and Its Implications for Agricultural and Rural Development
• 6. Gender Equity and Land: Toward Secure and Effective Access for Rural Women
• 7. A Review of Empirical Evidence on Gender Differences in Nonland Agricultural Inputs, Technology, and Services in Developing Countries
• 8. Rural Women's Access to Financial Services: Credit, Savings, and Insurance
• 9. Livestock and Women's Livelihoods: A Review of the Recent Evidence
• 10. Gender and Social Capital for Agricultural Development
• 11. Gender Implications of Poor Nutrition and Health in Agricultural Households
• PART IV: Gender and Markets: Moving beyond the Farm
• 12. Promoting Gender-Equitable Agricultural Value Chains: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps
• 13. Mainstreaming Gender Sensitivity in Cash Crop Market Supply Chains
• 14. Gender Inequalities in Rural Labor Markets
• PART V: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension System
• 15. A System That Delivers: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension
• 16. Enhancing Female Participation in Agricultural Research and Development: Rationale and Evidence
• 17. Improving Gender Responsiveness of Agricultural Extension
• Index.