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Determinants of Women's Decision-Making Power in Pest and Disease Management: Evidence From Uganda by Okonya, J., Mudege, Netsayi N., Nyaga, J.N., Jogo, W.

“…Our data also show that higher levels of education, farm income and age consistently improve women authority. The implications of the study are that, women should equally be targeted during pest and disease management interventions such as training.…”
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Scaling women smallholder farmer’s access to mechanization: Analysis of farmer groups’ services in Bangladesh by Jones, Maria, Lindgren, Samantha, Mozumdar, Lavlu, Alrawashdeh, Ghaida

“…Sustainable mechanization can help reduce women smallholder farmers’ time and labor burden while increasing farm productivity and building resilience. …”
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Young women's and men's climate adaptation practices and capacities in Kenya livestock production systems by Bullock, Renee, Miriti, Philip, DuttaGupta, Tanaya

“…We first explore whether gender and locational differences exist in young women’s and men’s engagement in the livestock sector, specifically which livestock species young women and men rear. …”
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Women’s empowerment and gender equity in agriculture: A different perspective from Southeast Asia by Akter, Sonia, Rutsaert, Pieter, Luis, Joyce, Htwe, Nyo Me, San, Su Su, Raharjo, Budi, Pustika, Arlyna

“…Women’s empowerment is considered a ‘prerequisite’ to achieving global food security. …”
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ICT-based agricultural extension services and women’s empowerment: Evidence from Nigeria and Ethiopia by Lambrecht, Isabel B.

“…Yet, technical solutions and advisory systems will fail to produce the intended outcomes if they do not manage to deliver their messages to farmers, or if farmers are unable to benefit from this advice. Women, in particular, often have less access to digital tools and also have less decision-making power in agriculture. …”
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State, Civil Society, and Women’s Labour Use in the Millet Ecosystem: Gender Transformative or Exploitative? by Bedamatta, Rajshree, Talukdar, Tulika Rani

“…In both these states, women are at the core of the process as producers and processors. …”
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Farm-managers or unpaid laborers? Women farmers in male-headed households of Central India by Krishna, Vijesh V., Khed, Vijayalaxmi D., Gartaula, Hom Nath, Badstue, Lone

“…In the context of agricultural research and development (AR&D) in the global South, there is a growing recognition of the role of women farmers and the relevance of targeting them. …”
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Genetic and environmental effects on processing productivity and food product yield: drudgery of women's work by Bello, A.A., Agbona, A., Olaosebikan, O., Edughaen, G., Dufour, D., Bouniol, A., Iluebbey, P., Ndjouenkeu, R., Rabbi, I.Y., Teeken, B.

“…Background Cassava processing is a crucial source of livelihood for rural farmers and processors in Nigeria and Cameroon. This study investigated the varietal effect on the processing productivity of women farmer processors within their working environment and compared this to the field yield and the food product quality as evaluated by the processors. …”
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Associations between women’s bargaining power and the adoption of rust-resistant wheat varieties in Ethiopia by Euler, Michael, Jaleta, Moti, Gartaula, Hom

“…A better understanding of the links between gender roles in household decision-making and the adoption of technologies is postulated to enhance the uptake of innovations in smallholder farming systems. In this study, we use survey data from 1,088 wheat-producing households in Ethiopia to analyze the links between women’s role in household decisions concerning crop production and the adoption and turnover rates of rust-resistant wheat varieties. …”
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Integrating poultry and nutrition education to improve dietary diversity among rural Kenyan women by Geremew, Kumlachew, Chelangat, M.S., Ouko, O., Yemane, Tsion, Ouko, V.O., Odiwour, A., Alaru, P.A., Mbuku, S., Dessie, Tadelle

“…Background: Malnutrition among women of reproductive age (WRA) in Kenya reflects a dual burden: persistent undernutrition alongside increasing rates of overweight and obesity, with widespread micronutrient deficiencies. …”
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Contribution of men and women to food crop production labour in Africa: information from COSCA by Enete, A., Nweke, F., Tollens, E.

“…The paper is based on farm-level information collected within the framework of the Collaborative Study of Cassava in Africa (COSCA). While the number of fields in which women provided more labour for each farm task increased consistently from the initial farm operations, such as land clearing and seedbed preparation, through sowing (planting) and weeding to the final farm operations such as harvesting and transportation, for which women provided more labour for the largest number of fields, the reverse was the case for men. …”
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Does small-scale irrigation affect women’s time allocation? Insights from Ethiopia by Lee, Yeyoung, Bryan, Elizabeth, Mason, Nicole M., Hassen, Ibrahim Worku, Theriault, Veronique, Ringler, Claudia

“…These findings have broad implications for women’s empowerment and labor allocation. Future research using new and more comprehensive data could explore the mechanisms for the findings in this study and determine if SSI enables women to improve their ability to allocate their time to activities they prefer.…”
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A&T Burkina Faso Maternal Nutrition Endline Survey 2021: Recently Delivered Women by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The recently delivered women interviews were conducted using pretested, structured questionnaires. …”
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A synthesis of changes in women's empowerment in two portfolios of agricultural and livestock development projects by Galiè, Alessandra, Malapit, Hazel J., Njiru, Nelly, Ferguson, Nathaniel, Omondi, Immaculate A., Muchiri, Caroline, Lecoutere, Els

“…The main objective of this study is to examine whether the agriculture- and livestock-related development projects impacted women’s empowerment at the portfolio level, to draw conclusions for the design and implementation of future project portfolios that aim to enhance gender equality and women’s empowerment. …”
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A&T Burkina Faso Maternal Nutrition Baseline Survey 2019: Households - Pregnant Women by International Food Policy Research Institute

“…The pregnant women interviews were conducted using pretested, structured questionnaires. …”
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How do local gender norms interact with local conceptualisations of empowerment to shape women's engagement in local dairy value chains in Tanzania? by Achandi, Esther L., Farnworth, Cathy Rozel, Galiè, Alessandra, Omore, Amos O., Jeremiah, Adolf

“…This affects women's empowerment and the development of effective livestock businesses.This study addresses the question: How do women's empowerment and gender norms affect women's engagement in livestock business? …”
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Gender differences in mobilization for collective action: case studies of villages in Northern Nigeria by Abdulwahid, Saratu

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Tanzania Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa by Tall, Arame, Kaur, Harneet, Hansen, James, Halperin, Mea

“…Subsequent to radio, rural women prefer to receive climate advisories and alerts as voice messages on cellphones, while men prefer extension agent visits. 47% of women own a radio while 70% of women own cell phones. …”
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Gender dimension of climate change research in agriculture: Case studies in Southeast Asia by Paris, Thelma, Rola-Rubzen, Maria Fay

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Malawi Summary of Baseline Studies: Country Report for the GFCS Adaptation Program in Africa by Tall, Arame, Kaur, Harneet, Hansen, James, Halperin, Mea

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