The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review

This scoping review explored the extent to which gender and women's empowerment concepts have been integrated within technical guidance that extension and development practitioners may use to guide their facilitation of smallholder agricultural commercialization. Past studies show that gender dispar...

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Autores principales: Silvert, C.J., Diaz, J.M., Serra, R., Cole, S.M., Warner, L.A., Robert, T.G.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175836
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author Silvert, C.J.
Diaz, J.M.
Serra, R.
Cole, S.M.
Warner, L.A.
Robert, T.G.
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Diaz, J.M.
Robert, T.G.
Serra, R.
Silvert, C.J.
Warner, L.A.
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Diaz, J.M.
Serra, R.
Cole, S.M.
Warner, L.A.
Robert, T.G.
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description This scoping review explored the extent to which gender and women's empowerment concepts have been integrated within technical guidance that extension and development practitioners may use to guide their facilitation of smallholder agricultural commercialization. Past studies show that gender disparities persist and may be exacerbated by shifts in smallholder agricultural commercialization, reinforcing the need for this review. The scoping review and its qualitative analysis of technical expertise and resources found online (e.g., handbooks, guides, etc.) were framed using the Reach-Benefit-Empower-Transform (RBET) framework. Three central conclusions were derived from the review. First, simply analyzing the inclusion of words for gender or women’s empowerment in technical materials does not reveal whether they address gender issues in substantive ways. Second, significant gaps were apparent in the gender integration (or lack thereof) within materials focusing on finance and digitization/e-commerce for smallholder agriculture presenting a critical area for further exploration and investment. Third, significant discrepancies between gender integration in documents with a gender emphasis and documents with other commercialization foci suggest gender experts and experts on other topics in smallholder commercialization often work in silos without effective collaboration.
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spelling CGSpace1758362025-11-11T10:35:09Z The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review Silvert, C.J. Diaz, J.M. Serra, R. Cole, S.M. Warner, L.A. Robert, T.G. commercialization smallholder farmer agriculture gender qualitative analysis This scoping review explored the extent to which gender and women's empowerment concepts have been integrated within technical guidance that extension and development practitioners may use to guide their facilitation of smallholder agricultural commercialization. Past studies show that gender disparities persist and may be exacerbated by shifts in smallholder agricultural commercialization, reinforcing the need for this review. The scoping review and its qualitative analysis of technical expertise and resources found online (e.g., handbooks, guides, etc.) were framed using the Reach-Benefit-Empower-Transform (RBET) framework. Three central conclusions were derived from the review. First, simply analyzing the inclusion of words for gender or women’s empowerment in technical materials does not reveal whether they address gender issues in substantive ways. Second, significant gaps were apparent in the gender integration (or lack thereof) within materials focusing on finance and digitization/e-commerce for smallholder agriculture presenting a critical area for further exploration and investment. Third, significant discrepancies between gender integration in documents with a gender emphasis and documents with other commercialization foci suggest gender experts and experts on other topics in smallholder commercialization often work in silos without effective collaboration. 2025 2025-07-29T08:18:41Z 2025-07-29T08:18:41Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175836 en Open Access application/pdf Silvert, C.J., Diaz, J.M., Serra, R., Cole, S.M., Warner, L.A. &Robert, T.G. (2025). The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review. Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education, 32(2), 320-350.
spellingShingle commercialization
smallholder farmer
agriculture
gender
qualitative analysis
Silvert, C.J.
Diaz, J.M.
Serra, R.
Cole, S.M.
Warner, L.A.
Robert, T.G.
The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review
title The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review
title_full The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review
title_fullStr The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review
title_full_unstemmed The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review
title_short The extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization: a scoping review
title_sort extent of gender integration within technical guidance on smallholder agricultural commercialization a scoping review
topic commercialization
smallholder farmer
agriculture
gender
qualitative analysis
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/175836
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