Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive

Mechanization is regarded as a key tool in the empowerment of women in agriculture. Mechanization is often associated with an increase in farmers’ income and time available to invest in alternative economic activities. Evidence suggests a limited but positive impact of mechanization on women’s agric...

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Main Authors: Masset, Edoardo, Malhotra, Suchi Kapoor
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144149
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description Mechanization is regarded as a key tool in the empowerment of women in agriculture. Mechanization is often associated with an increase in farmers’ income and time available to invest in alternative economic activities. Evidence suggests a limited but positive impact of mechanization on women’s agricultural productivity. Evidence on the specific benefits of mechanization for women and its different impacts on women and men farmers remains inadequate.
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spelling CGSpace1441492024-11-07T09:43:26Z Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive Masset, Edoardo Malhotra, Suchi Kapoor gender analysis mechanization women farmers productivity Mechanization is regarded as a key tool in the empowerment of women in agriculture. Mechanization is often associated with an increase in farmers’ income and time available to invest in alternative economic activities. Evidence suggests a limited but positive impact of mechanization on women’s agricultural productivity. Evidence on the specific benefits of mechanization for women and its different impacts on women and men farmers remains inadequate. 2024-04-15 2024-05-29T17:29:56Z 2024-05-29T17:29:56Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/144149 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform Masset, Edoardo and Suchi Kapoor Malhotra. 2024. Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive. Nairobi, Kenya: CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform. Evidence Explainer. 6 p.
spellingShingle gender analysis
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Malhotra, Suchi Kapoor
Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive
title Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive
title_full Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive
title_fullStr Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive
title_full_unstemmed Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive
title_short Mechanization supports women farmers’ productivity, but impact on empowerment is inclusive
title_sort mechanization supports women farmers productivity but impact on empowerment is inclusive
topic gender analysis
mechanization
women farmers
productivity
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