Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study

This contribution presents the preliminary results of a qualitative study complementing an experimental design conducted in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and India under Work Package 3 of the One CGIAR Market Intelligence initiative. The aim of this multicrop and multicountry study is to underst...

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Autor principal: Cavicchioli, Martina
Formato: Ponencia
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137144
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description This contribution presents the preliminary results of a qualitative study complementing an experimental design conducted in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and India under Work Package 3 of the One CGIAR Market Intelligence initiative. The aim of this multicrop and multicountry study is to understand the factors driving or hindering women and men producers and consumers in varietal adoption. By showcasing evidence collected through focus group discussions and interviews with farmers from various gendered social groups and seed-sector actors, this qualitative study aims to contribute a gender perspective to behavioral intelligence research that will ultimately inform both global and country-specific equitable seed promotion and delivery strategies and accelerate the uptake of gender-responsive varieties. Our results suggest behavioral attitudes such as risk aversion based on previous experiences with improved variety and knowledge gained through community seed- delivery channels or peer-to-peer exchanges are critical in driving decisions about varietal adoption for both women and men. However, if unpacked through a gendered, intersectional lens, behavioral attitudes appear as a composition of multiple barriers and drivers that are differently experienced and, most importantly, prioritized by women and men. Among the most reoccurring are trait preferences (as referred to local production and consumption habits as well as gender roles in crops’ farming and processing), access to seed promotion and dissemination channels (radio, extension services, champion farmers), participation in community networks, availability of fertile soil, and income.
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spelling CGSpace1371442025-03-13T19:11:43Z Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study Cavicchioli, Martina gender agriculture research innovation adoption This contribution presents the preliminary results of a qualitative study complementing an experimental design conducted in Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, and India under Work Package 3 of the One CGIAR Market Intelligence initiative. The aim of this multicrop and multicountry study is to understand the factors driving or hindering women and men producers and consumers in varietal adoption. By showcasing evidence collected through focus group discussions and interviews with farmers from various gendered social groups and seed-sector actors, this qualitative study aims to contribute a gender perspective to behavioral intelligence research that will ultimately inform both global and country-specific equitable seed promotion and delivery strategies and accelerate the uptake of gender-responsive varieties. Our results suggest behavioral attitudes such as risk aversion based on previous experiences with improved variety and knowledge gained through community seed- delivery channels or peer-to-peer exchanges are critical in driving decisions about varietal adoption for both women and men. However, if unpacked through a gendered, intersectional lens, behavioral attitudes appear as a composition of multiple barriers and drivers that are differently experienced and, most importantly, prioritized by women and men. Among the most reoccurring are trait preferences (as referred to local production and consumption habits as well as gender roles in crops’ farming and processing), access to seed promotion and dissemination channels (radio, extension services, champion farmers), participation in community networks, availability of fertile soil, and income. 2023-10-09 2024-01-04T12:47:46Z 2024-01-04T12:47:46Z Presentation https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137144 en Open Access application/pdf International Institute of Tropical Agriculture Cavicchioli, Martina. 2023. Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study. Presentation. Presented at the CGIAR GENDER Conference 'From Research to Impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems', New Delhi, India, 9-12 October 2023. International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study
title Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study
title_full Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study
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title_full_unstemmed Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study
title_short Exploring varietal uptake through a gender lens: Insights from a multi-country, multi-crop qualitative study
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