Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia

It cannot be overemphasized that creating equal opportunities for women, men and youths can foster socio-economic development through agri-business in various agricultural value chains in Zambia. Women can potentially be drivers of agricultural transformation in Africa, especially in Zambia, because...

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Autor principal: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Formato: Informe técnico
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Publicado: CGIAR System Organization 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126645
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description It cannot be overemphasized that creating equal opportunities for women, men and youths can foster socio-economic development through agri-business in various agricultural value chains in Zambia. Women can potentially be drivers of agricultural transformation in Africa, especially in Zambia, because they hold the key to improving their families’ livelihoods and food security. However, constraints such as lack of access to initial capital, machinery, reliable markets, control and ownership of productive assets, and relevant training are challenging to overcome, leading to restricted participation by women and youths in agricultural systems. For this reason, a workshop was held to conceptualize Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems; identify and collect data on successful agribusiness projects in Zambia; address gender-based constraints for women, youth and persons with disabilities active participation in agribusiness ecosystem in Zambia; and establish a pan ESA GESI agribusiness network. To achieve the set objectives, stakeholders comprising government agencies, NGOs, traditional leaders, female and youth farmer groups and individual farmers were brought together to discuss and share experiences on various aspects of GESI in Agribusiness for sustainable livelihoods.
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spelling CGSpace1266452024-11-07T09:39:23Z Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia International Institute of Tropical Agriculture livelihoods gender equality social inclusion sustainable agriculture agro-industrial sector ecosystems It cannot be overemphasized that creating equal opportunities for women, men and youths can foster socio-economic development through agri-business in various agricultural value chains in Zambia. Women can potentially be drivers of agricultural transformation in Africa, especially in Zambia, because they hold the key to improving their families’ livelihoods and food security. However, constraints such as lack of access to initial capital, machinery, reliable markets, control and ownership of productive assets, and relevant training are challenging to overcome, leading to restricted participation by women and youths in agricultural systems. For this reason, a workshop was held to conceptualize Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems; identify and collect data on successful agribusiness projects in Zambia; address gender-based constraints for women, youth and persons with disabilities active participation in agribusiness ecosystem in Zambia; and establish a pan ESA GESI agribusiness network. To achieve the set objectives, stakeholders comprising government agencies, NGOs, traditional leaders, female and youth farmer groups and individual farmers were brought together to discuss and share experiences on various aspects of GESI in Agribusiness for sustainable livelihoods. 2022-09-29 2023-01-06T09:20:56Z 2023-01-06T09:20:56Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126645 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR System Organization IITA. 2022. Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Eco-systems in Zambia. Ukama Ustawi Initiative: Diversification in East and Southern Africa. Montpellier, France: CGIAR System Organization.
spellingShingle livelihoods
gender equality
social inclusion
sustainable agriculture
agro-industrial sector
ecosystems
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia
title Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia
title_full Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia
title_fullStr Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia
title_full_unstemmed Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia
title_short Workshop Report on Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) in Agribusiness Ecosystems in Zambia
title_sort workshop report on gender equality and social inclusion gesi in agribusiness ecosystems in zambia
topic livelihoods
gender equality
social inclusion
sustainable agriculture
agro-industrial sector
ecosystems
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126645
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