Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter?

This study calls attention to a fundamental question: who decides what varieties are grown, and whose knowledge shapes that decision? A gender-intentional approach is fundamental to building seed systems that are resilient and responsive to the complex realities of farming households. By re-centerin...

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Autores principales: Khan, Afreen, Goundla, Mamatha, Puskur, Ranjitha
Formato: Blog Post
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Rice Research Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177371
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author Khan, Afreen
Goundla, Mamatha
Puskur, Ranjitha
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description This study calls attention to a fundamental question: who decides what varieties are grown, and whose knowledge shapes that decision? A gender-intentional approach is fundamental to building seed systems that are resilient and responsive to the complex realities of farming households. By re-centering women in seed systems as decision-makers and leaders, we can move towards agricultural systems that are not only productive but also more equitable and ecologically rooted. The future of sustainable agriculture depends on making gender, not just an add-on, but a starting point for seed system transformation.
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spelling CGSpace1773712025-11-06T17:18:07Z Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter? Khan, Afreen Goundla, Mamatha Puskur, Ranjitha seeds households farmers varieties cultivar selection decision making decision support gender-responsive approaches This study calls attention to a fundamental question: who decides what varieties are grown, and whose knowledge shapes that decision? A gender-intentional approach is fundamental to building seed systems that are resilient and responsive to the complex realities of farming households. By re-centering women in seed systems as decision-makers and leaders, we can move towards agricultural systems that are not only productive but also more equitable and ecologically rooted. The future of sustainable agriculture depends on making gender, not just an add-on, but a starting point for seed system transformation. 2025-10-10 2025-10-28T01:57:49Z 2025-10-28T01:57:49Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177371 en Open Access application/pdf International Rice Research Institute Khan, Afreen, Mamatha Goundla, Ranjitha Puskur (2025). Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter? International Rice Research Institute- Rice Today, October 2025.
spellingShingle seeds
households
farmers
varieties
cultivar selection
decision making
decision support
gender-responsive approaches
Khan, Afreen
Goundla, Mamatha
Puskur, Ranjitha
Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter?
title Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter?
title_full Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter?
title_fullStr Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter?
title_full_unstemmed Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter?
title_short Seed and varietial choices of farmers: Does gender matter?
title_sort seed and varietial choices of farmers does gender matter
topic seeds
households
farmers
varieties
cultivar selection
decision making
decision support
gender-responsive approaches
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177371
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