Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Based on the 2011 Global Hunger Index, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the most severe level of hunger and malnutrition. There is growing recognition that development in the agriculture sector and increasing productivity will be critical to reverse this trend. A growing set of literat...

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Main Authors: Ragasa, Catherine, Kinwa-Muzinga, Annie, Ulimwengu, John M.
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153949
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author Ragasa, Catherine
Kinwa-Muzinga, Annie
Ulimwengu, John M.
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description Based on the 2011 Global Hunger Index, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the most severe level of hunger and malnutrition. There is growing recognition that development in the agriculture sector and increasing productivity will be critical to reverse this trend. A growing set of literature looks at gender disparity in access to critical inputs, knowledge and markets, which have been shown to contribute to low productivity and nutrition insecurity. This assessment contributes to the knowledge gap by compiling existing empirical evidence and investigating the gender gaps in access to resources and opportunities in the agriculture and food sector in the DRC.
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spelling CGSpace1539492025-11-06T07:08:47Z Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Ragasa, Catherine Kinwa-Muzinga, Annie Ulimwengu, John M. gender nutrition food security agricultural productivity Based on the 2011 Global Hunger Index, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has the most severe level of hunger and malnutrition. There is growing recognition that development in the agriculture sector and increasing productivity will be critical to reverse this trend. A growing set of literature looks at gender disparity in access to critical inputs, knowledge and markets, which have been shown to contribute to low productivity and nutrition insecurity. This assessment contributes to the knowledge gap by compiling existing empirical evidence and investigating the gender gaps in access to resources and opportunities in the agriculture and food sector in the DRC. 2012 2024-10-01T13:58:33Z 2024-10-01T13:58:33Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153949 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Ragasa, Catherine; Kinwa-Muzinga, Annie; Ulimwengu, John M. 2012. Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1201. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153949
spellingShingle gender
nutrition
food security
agricultural productivity
Ragasa, Catherine
Kinwa-Muzinga, Annie
Ulimwengu, John M.
Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
title Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
title_full Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
title_fullStr Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
title_full_unstemmed Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
title_short Gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
title_sort gender assessment of the agricultural sector in the democratic republic of the congo
topic gender
nutrition
food security
agricultural productivity
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/153949
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