Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia

This paper explores gender differences in cotton cultivation and looks into the perceptions and experiences of women and men with transgenic varieties. With few exceptions, researchers in the area of impact evaluation of crop biotechnology have only marginally included gender considerations in their...

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Main Authors: Zambrano, Patricia, Maldonado, Jorge H., Mendoza, Sandra L., Ruiz, Lorena, Fonseca, Luz Amparo, Cardona, Iván
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2011
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152653
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author Zambrano, Patricia
Maldonado, Jorge H.
Mendoza, Sandra L.
Ruiz, Lorena
Fonseca, Luz Amparo
Cardona, Iván
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Fonseca, Luz Amparo
Maldonado, Jorge H.
Mendoza, Sandra L.
Ruiz, Lorena
Zambrano, Patricia
author_facet Zambrano, Patricia
Maldonado, Jorge H.
Mendoza, Sandra L.
Ruiz, Lorena
Fonseca, Luz Amparo
Cardona, Iván
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description This paper explores gender differences in cotton cultivation and looks into the perceptions and experiences of women and men with transgenic varieties. With few exceptions, researchers in the area of impact evaluation of crop biotechnology have only marginally included gender considerations in their work. This exploratory pilot study was developed in order to incorporate gender into our quantitative evaluation work. This study used a participatory and descriptive approach that allowed us to listen to women and men farmers' perceptions and insights. The project was conducted in the main cotton-producing regions of Colombia where a handful of transgenic varieties have been in the market for the past six years.
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spelling CGSpace1526532025-11-06T06:41:45Z Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia Zambrano, Patricia Maldonado, Jorge H. Mendoza, Sandra L. Ruiz, Lorena Fonseca, Luz Amparo Cardona, Iván plant biotechnology genetically modified organisms genetic engineering cotton gender This paper explores gender differences in cotton cultivation and looks into the perceptions and experiences of women and men with transgenic varieties. With few exceptions, researchers in the area of impact evaluation of crop biotechnology have only marginally included gender considerations in their work. This exploratory pilot study was developed in order to incorporate gender into our quantitative evaluation work. This study used a participatory and descriptive approach that allowed us to listen to women and men farmers' perceptions and insights. The project was conducted in the main cotton-producing regions of Colombia where a handful of transgenic varieties have been in the market for the past six years. 2011 2024-10-01T13:55:04Z 2024-10-01T13:55:04Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152653 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Zambrano, Patricia; Maldonado, Jorge H.; Mendoza, Sandra L.; Ruiz, Lorena; Fonseca, Luz Amparo; Cardona, Iván. 2011. Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1118. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152653
spellingShingle plant biotechnology
genetically modified organisms
genetic engineering
cotton
gender
Zambrano, Patricia
Maldonado, Jorge H.
Mendoza, Sandra L.
Ruiz, Lorena
Fonseca, Luz Amparo
Cardona, Iván
Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia
title Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia
title_full Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia
title_fullStr Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia
title_full_unstemmed Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia
title_short Women cotton farmers: Their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties: A case study for Colombia
title_sort women cotton farmers their perceptions and experiences with transgenic varieties a case study for colombia
topic plant biotechnology
genetically modified organisms
genetic engineering
cotton
gender
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152653
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