Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam
Artificial insemination (AI) is a transformative technology in cattle production, offering increased productivity and genetic improvement. However, in Son La province, Vietnam, its adoption remains limited, especially among women, despite their vital role in livestock care and management. This polic...
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| author | Pazos Cardenas, Mateo Bravo, Aura Maria Triana Ángel, Natalia Burkart, Stefan Nguyen, Thinh Le, Thi Thanh Huyen Atieno, Mary Phuong, Nguyen Thi Minh Marshall, Karen |
| author_browse | Atieno, Mary Bravo, Aura Maria Burkart, Stefan Le, Thi Thanh Huyen Marshall, Karen Nguyen, Thinh Pazos Cardenas, Mateo Phuong, Nguyen Thi Minh Triana Ángel, Natalia |
| author_facet | Pazos Cardenas, Mateo Bravo, Aura Maria Triana Ángel, Natalia Burkart, Stefan Nguyen, Thinh Le, Thi Thanh Huyen Atieno, Mary Phuong, Nguyen Thi Minh Marshall, Karen |
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| description | Artificial insemination (AI) is a transformative technology in cattle production, offering increased productivity and genetic improvement. However, in Son La province, Vietnam, its adoption remains limited, especially among women, despite their vital role in livestock care and management. This policy brief analyzes the gender dimensions of AI service provision in Son La, drawing on extensive field research including key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) with AI service providers, farmers, and stakeholders. It highlights key barriers, identifies enabling factors, and offers actionable recommendations for developing gender-sensitive and scalable AI business models. While men dominate technical and financial decision-making, women as farmers contribute significantly to daily animal care and herd health. In addition, as veterinary providers, women are limited in AI training and service delivery due to common cultural perceptions, physical misconceptions, and structural constraints such as mobility limitations, language barriers, and time poverty caused by domestic responsibilities. Nonetheless, the presence of successful women AI technicians in the province signals a transformative potential. With thoughtful intervention, AI services can be restructured to enhance gender equity, improve household livelihoods, and foster sustainable livestock development. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1760042025-11-05T11:58:24Z Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam Pazos Cardenas, Mateo Bravo, Aura Maria Triana Ángel, Natalia Burkart, Stefan Nguyen, Thinh Le, Thi Thanh Huyen Atieno, Mary Phuong, Nguyen Thi Minh Marshall, Karen evaluation business models women's participation gender-transformative approaches interviews training programmes enfoque de género transformadores participación de la mujer entrevista modelo de negocio programa de capacitación Artificial insemination (AI) is a transformative technology in cattle production, offering increased productivity and genetic improvement. However, in Son La province, Vietnam, its adoption remains limited, especially among women, despite their vital role in livestock care and management. This policy brief analyzes the gender dimensions of AI service provision in Son La, drawing on extensive field research including key informant interviews (KIIs) and focus group discussions (FGDs) with AI service providers, farmers, and stakeholders. It highlights key barriers, identifies enabling factors, and offers actionable recommendations for developing gender-sensitive and scalable AI business models. While men dominate technical and financial decision-making, women as farmers contribute significantly to daily animal care and herd health. In addition, as veterinary providers, women are limited in AI training and service delivery due to common cultural perceptions, physical misconceptions, and structural constraints such as mobility limitations, language barriers, and time poverty caused by domestic responsibilities. Nonetheless, the presence of successful women AI technicians in the province signals a transformative potential. With thoughtful intervention, AI services can be restructured to enhance gender equity, improve household livelihoods, and foster sustainable livestock development. 2025-06 2025-08-06T09:56:29Z 2025-08-06T09:56:29Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176004 en Open Access application/pdf Pazos Cardenas, M.; Bravo, A.M.; Triana Ángel, N.; Burkart, S.; Nguyen, T.; Le, T.T.H.; Atieno, M.; Phuong, N.T.M.; Marshall, K. (2025) Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam. Policy Brief. Cali (Colombia): International Center for Tropical Agriculture, 6 p. |
| spellingShingle | evaluation business models women's participation gender-transformative approaches interviews training programmes enfoque de género transformadores participación de la mujer entrevista modelo de negocio programa de capacitación Pazos Cardenas, Mateo Bravo, Aura Maria Triana Ángel, Natalia Burkart, Stefan Nguyen, Thinh Le, Thi Thanh Huyen Atieno, Mary Phuong, Nguyen Thi Minh Marshall, Karen Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam |
| title | Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam |
| title_full | Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam |
| title_fullStr | Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam |
| title_short | Advancing gender-inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in Son La, Vietnam |
| title_sort | advancing gender inclusive business models for cattle artificial insemination in son la vietnam |
| topic | evaluation business models women's participation gender-transformative approaches interviews training programmes enfoque de género transformadores participación de la mujer entrevista modelo de negocio programa de capacitación |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176004 |
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