Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement
With the prioritization of social inclusion in agricultural development, donors and research centers have shown growing interest in gender-intentional varietal development and delivery. Breeding maize varieties that respond to gender-based differences in trait preferences now represents a central ob...
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2021
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| author | Voss, Rachel C. Donovan, Jason Rutsaert, Pieter Cairns, Jill |
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| author_facet | Voss, Rachel C. Donovan, Jason Rutsaert, Pieter Cairns, Jill |
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| description | With the prioritization of social inclusion in agricultural development, donors and research centers have shown growing interest in gender-intentional varietal development and delivery. Breeding maize varieties that respond to gender-based differences in trait preferences now represents a central objective of maize R&D in the CGIAR and elsewhere. Drawing on literature on gender and maize seed adoption, variety preferences, and seed system constraints, we take stock of knowns and unknowns related to gender-responsive and gender-intentional maize breeding. While recent research on farmers’ variety preferences across crops has yielded insights into gender-based differences, we find that evidence of gender-differentiated preferences for maize varieties remains inconclusive. Ultimately, we identify several research priorities to support gender-intentional maize breeding, including a more nuanced understanding of gender relations in maize production and maize seed decision-making, new and more gender-responsive approaches to measuring farmer preferences and seed demand more broadly, and research to address operational challenges in gender-intentional breeding. We close by identifying some institutional constraints to achieving impact through gender-intentional maize breeding. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1714422025-01-29T12:58:11Z Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement Voss, Rachel C. Donovan, Jason Rutsaert, Pieter Cairns, Jill maize gender crops seed farmers plant breeding farmers' attitudes With the prioritization of social inclusion in agricultural development, donors and research centers have shown growing interest in gender-intentional varietal development and delivery. Breeding maize varieties that respond to gender-based differences in trait preferences now represents a central objective of maize R&D in the CGIAR and elsewhere. Drawing on literature on gender and maize seed adoption, variety preferences, and seed system constraints, we take stock of knowns and unknowns related to gender-responsive and gender-intentional maize breeding. While recent research on farmers’ variety preferences across crops has yielded insights into gender-based differences, we find that evidence of gender-differentiated preferences for maize varieties remains inconclusive. Ultimately, we identify several research priorities to support gender-intentional maize breeding, including a more nuanced understanding of gender relations in maize production and maize seed decision-making, new and more gender-responsive approaches to measuring farmer preferences and seed demand more broadly, and research to address operational challenges in gender-intentional breeding. We close by identifying some institutional constraints to achieving impact through gender-intentional maize breeding. 2021-12 2025-01-29T12:58:11Z 2025-01-29T12:58:11Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171442 en Open Access SAGE Publications Voss, Rachel C.; Donovan, Jason; Rutsaert, Pieter; and Cairns, Jill E. 2021. Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement. Outlook on Agriculture 50(4): 392-405. https://doi.org/10.1177/00307270211058208 |
| spellingShingle | maize gender crops seed farmers plant breeding farmers' attitudes Voss, Rachel C. Donovan, Jason Rutsaert, Pieter Cairns, Jill Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement |
| title | Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement |
| title_full | Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement |
| title_fullStr | Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement |
| title_short | Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement |
| title_sort | gender inclusivity through maize breeding in africa a review of the issues and options for future engagement |
| topic | maize gender crops seed farmers plant breeding farmers' attitudes |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171442 |
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