Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension

Research has shown that women, when given the capital and opportunity, make unique, positive contributions to development outcomes ranging from agricultural productivity to poverty reduction. It comes as little surprise, then, that agricultural research, development, and extension systems are genera...

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Autores principales: Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S., Quisumbing, Agnes R., Behrman, Julia A., Biermayr Jenzano, Patricia, Wilde, Vicki, Noordeloos, Marco, Ragasa, Catherine, Beintema, Neinke M.
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76367
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author Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Behrman, Julia A.
Biermayr Jenzano, Patricia
Wilde, Vicki
Noordeloos, Marco
Ragasa, Catherine
Beintema, Neinke M.
author_browse Behrman, Julia A.
Beintema, Neinke M.
Biermayr Jenzano, Patricia
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Noordeloos, Marco
Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Ragasa, Catherine
Wilde, Vicki
author_facet Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Behrman, Julia A.
Biermayr Jenzano, Patricia
Wilde, Vicki
Noordeloos, Marco
Ragasa, Catherine
Beintema, Neinke M.
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description Research has shown that women, when given the capital and opportunity, make unique, positive contributions to development outcomes ranging from agricultural productivity to poverty reduction. It comes as little surprise, then, that agricultural research, development, and extension systems are generally more successful when scientists, researchers, and extension agents pay attention to gender issues. However, women continue to be underrepresented and underserved, and their contributions remain mostly untapped in national and international agricultural research. Worldwide, gender roles are culturally defined in all aspects of farming, from control of resources to production and marketing, and these definitions constrain and marginalize women. Even within the agricultural research community, most scientists and extension agents are male.Engendering Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension argues that the paradigm for agricultural and food security development needs to move beyond a focus on production and toward a broader view of agricultural and food systems, one that recognizes women’s distinct role in ensuring the food security of their households. Incorporating gender issues into agricultural research and paying attention to gender sensitivity when developing extension systems is necessary to meet the needs and preferences of men and women, satisfy the food needs of future populations, and improve the welfare of the poor.
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spelling CGSpace763672025-11-06T03:45:43Z Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S. Quisumbing, Agnes R. Behrman, Julia A. Biermayr Jenzano, Patricia Wilde, Vicki Noordeloos, Marco Ragasa, Catherine Beintema, Neinke M. gender equity value chain extension services gender agricultural research Research has shown that women, when given the capital and opportunity, make unique, positive contributions to development outcomes ranging from agricultural productivity to poverty reduction. It comes as little surprise, then, that agricultural research, development, and extension systems are generally more successful when scientists, researchers, and extension agents pay attention to gender issues. However, women continue to be underrepresented and underserved, and their contributions remain mostly untapped in national and international agricultural research. Worldwide, gender roles are culturally defined in all aspects of farming, from control of resources to production and marketing, and these definitions constrain and marginalize women. Even within the agricultural research community, most scientists and extension agents are male.Engendering Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension argues that the paradigm for agricultural and food security development needs to move beyond a focus on production and toward a broader view of agricultural and food systems, one that recognizes women’s distinct role in ensuring the food security of their households. Incorporating gender issues into agricultural research and paying attention to gender sensitivity when developing extension systems is necessary to meet the needs and preferences of men and women, satisfy the food needs of future populations, and improve the welfare of the poor. 2011 2016-08-09T21:19:59Z 2016-08-09T21:19:59Z Report https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76367 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Behrman, Julia A.; Biermayr-Jenzano, Patricia; Wilde, Vicki; et al. 2011. Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76367
spellingShingle gender equity
value chain
extension services
gender
agricultural research
Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.
Quisumbing, Agnes R.
Behrman, Julia A.
Biermayr Jenzano, Patricia
Wilde, Vicki
Noordeloos, Marco
Ragasa, Catherine
Beintema, Neinke M.
Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension
title Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension
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title_short Engendering agricultural research, development, and extension
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topic gender equity
value chain
extension services
gender
agricultural research
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/76367
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