FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea

In this study, we analyzed three key value chains in Papua New Guinea—poultry, sweet potato, and fresh vegetables—aiming to draw out information on women's involvement in various nodes within each value chain, as well as the barriers women typically face to benefiting fully from participation at var...

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Main Authors: Kosec, Katrina, Schmidt, Emily, Carrillo, Lucia, Peixun Fang, Ivekolia, Mark, Ovah, Raywin
Format: Ponencia
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2022
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125612
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author Kosec, Katrina
Schmidt, Emily
Carrillo, Lucia
Peixun Fang
Ivekolia, Mark
Ovah, Raywin
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Ivekolia, Mark
Kosec, Katrina
Ovah, Raywin
Peixun Fang
Schmidt, Emily
author_facet Kosec, Katrina
Schmidt, Emily
Carrillo, Lucia
Peixun Fang
Ivekolia, Mark
Ovah, Raywin
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description In this study, we analyzed three key value chains in Papua New Guinea—poultry, sweet potato, and fresh vegetables—aiming to draw out information on women's involvement in various nodes within each value chain, as well as the barriers women typically face to benefiting fully from participation at various nodes. Using the 2018 Papua New Guinea Rural Household Survey on Food Systems (RSFS) datasets, we then investigate whether and how particular norms related to women's economic participation are influencing their employment and entrepreneurship outcomes. Our strategic review of the literature reveals that women are heavily involved in all three value chains, but more so in production and sales than in (often lucrative) mid-stream nodes—often due to barriers on their mobility, access to market information, and education and skills. Empirical analysis suggests that women's economic participation (especially their operation of non-farm enterprises (NFEs) and engagement in sales jobs and in commercial farming) is associated with greater participation of women in household decision-making and improvements in household welfare. Gender norms opposing women's economic participation, however, decrease the likelihood of women informing household decision-making – particularly for the case of women's ownership of NFEs. The results provide a strong business case for alleviating norms keeping women out of certain activities and more generally expanding opportunities for women's participation in key value chains in the agriculture and livestock sectors in PNG. This study is meant to guide policymakers and stakeholders toward ways of improving economic opportunities and inclusiveness in the agriculture and livestock sectors.
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spelling CGSpace1256122025-11-06T05:39:17Z FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea Kosec, Katrina Schmidt, Emily Carrillo, Lucia Peixun Fang Ivekolia, Mark Ovah, Raywin gender agriculture In this study, we analyzed three key value chains in Papua New Guinea—poultry, sweet potato, and fresh vegetables—aiming to draw out information on women's involvement in various nodes within each value chain, as well as the barriers women typically face to benefiting fully from participation at various nodes. Using the 2018 Papua New Guinea Rural Household Survey on Food Systems (RSFS) datasets, we then investigate whether and how particular norms related to women's economic participation are influencing their employment and entrepreneurship outcomes. Our strategic review of the literature reveals that women are heavily involved in all three value chains, but more so in production and sales than in (often lucrative) mid-stream nodes—often due to barriers on their mobility, access to market information, and education and skills. Empirical analysis suggests that women's economic participation (especially their operation of non-farm enterprises (NFEs) and engagement in sales jobs and in commercial farming) is associated with greater participation of women in household decision-making and improvements in household welfare. Gender norms opposing women's economic participation, however, decrease the likelihood of women informing household decision-making – particularly for the case of women's ownership of NFEs. The results provide a strong business case for alleviating norms keeping women out of certain activities and more generally expanding opportunities for women's participation in key value chains in the agriculture and livestock sectors in PNG. This study is meant to guide policymakers and stakeholders toward ways of improving economic opportunities and inclusiveness in the agriculture and livestock sectors. 2022-10 2022-11-23T06:52:06Z 2022-11-23T06:52:06Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125612 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Kosec, Katrina; Schmidt, Emily; Carrillo, Lucia; Peixun Fang; Ivekolia, Mark; Ovah, Raywin. 2022. Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea. Presented a the CGIAR GENDER Science Exchange, Nairobi, 12-14 October 2022. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125612
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FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea
title FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea
title_full FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea
title_fullStr FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea
title_full_unstemmed FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea
title_short FR2.1: Improving agricultural value chain coordination and gender inclusiveness in Papua New Guinea
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agriculture
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125612
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