Women Farmers’ (Dis)Empowerment Compared to Men Farmers in Ethiopia

Petros, Solomon; Abay, Fetien; Desta, Girmanesh; O’Brien, Cheryl

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“…In the same study, Petros et al (2018) find the role of women in Ethiopia was significant post-harvest, but that poor storage led to damaged grains (which were then consumed by women)-so, promoting improved technologies to women…”

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confidence: 91%

“…In Nigeria, men are reported as having had more empowerment than women in four of five components in the Abbreviated Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (Oyawole et al, 2020). In Ethiopia, women are reported as having been disempowered across all five components of empowerment due to cultural patriarchal norms and despite government and financial institution policy changes (Petros et al, 2018). The nature of the disempowerment also highlights priority areas for interventions.…”

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confidence: 99%

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A review of gender in agricultural and pastoral livelihoods based on selected countries in west and east Africa

Vincent

2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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This scoping paper presents the results of a review of the landscape of research on gender and agricultural and pastoral livelihoods in select countries in west and east Africa (Burkina Faso, Chad, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan, Somalia, and Uganda) published over 5 years (January 2016–March 2021). A keyword search of the Scopus database gave rise to an ultimate dataset of 169 papers which were coded for geographical location, approaches to gender, and theme based on inductive identification of clusters of research. There has been an increase in the number of published papers but there is an uneven geographical distribution of research. Studies vary in the way they treat gender: with an almost even split between modeling-based studies, where gender is one of many variables to be correlated with, or to determine, an outcome (e.g., poverty—for example, as a dummy variable in regressions); and studies where the expressed aim is to look at gender differences, whether through the gender of an individual or the gender of a household head. Clusters of papers look at gender differences in assets, health, perceptions of environmental degradation, agricultural perceptions and outcomes, and climate change perceptions, vulnerability, and adaptation. There is also a number of papers exploring women's empowerment, including intra-household decision making. Intersectional approaches have been employed both through modeling studies and through more in-depth qualitative studies that are able to trace changes in identity over time, and the implications therein. The household and household headship have remained common entry points and units of analysis, despite known critiques. The results highlight a need to address geographical gaps in gender research, expand the evidence base of intersectional approaches, explore other aspects of social inequality, and expand more innovative methodological studies.

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Section: ) Moreover Gender-blind Interventions Can End Upmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review of gender in agricultural and pastoral livelihoods based on selected countries in west and east Africa

Vincent

2022

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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“…Although Ethiopian culture sees yam production as the responsibility of men, women are the ones who protect the crop after harvest. Confirmed that women's role in post-harvest increases to as much as 80% of the yield in cereals [33]. They are in charge of storing and cultivating seeds, and as a result, they contribute to the season's yield.…”

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Food and Nutritional Security Impact of Exploiting Opportunities and Developing Strategies in Increase Yam (Dioscorea Spp.) Production in Ethiopia

2022

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Purpose: The purpose of this article is to examine the prospects available and to provide solutions for increasing yam production in Ethiopia. To design strategies to boost production of underutilized food and nutritional security crops like yams in Ethiopia, it is necessary to first understand the gaps and opportunities. Design/Methodology/Approach: I began by reviewing the literature on yam production challenges and solutions from throughout the world. I’ve also looked at the global yam production trend, with a particular focus on Ethiopian yam production. Then I went over and over the yam production constraints in Ethiopia, analyzing them and coming up with strategies to improve yam production. Findings: The availability of a widely diverse landrace, large tracts of arable land, and newly released cultivars holds much promise for Ethiopia’s yam production. Practical Implication: This paper proposes that (1) increasing yam land cover; (2) increasing research investments in seed tuber production technologies and the development of biotic and abiotic stress-resistant varieties; and (3) increasing seed tuber production cooperatives of farmer-preferred varieties will significantly increase yam production in Ethiopia. Theoretical Implication: Efforts to investigate, invest in the development/adoption, and promote the use of yam technology could assist Ethiopia in improving food security by increasing yam production. Originality/Value: Understanding the opportunities and proposing strategies for agricultural research, extension, and development policies in Ethiopia helps them focus on the importance of research, yam technology adoption and extension, and seed producing cooperatives for increased yam productivity and production in Ethiopia.

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“…Incorporating gender is especially important when working in agri-food value chains because food production, consumption, and preparation are highly gendered activities [ 18 ], thus, included in this gender-sensitive approach, women’s empowerment in the agri-food value chains must be incorporated to improve the outcomes for development projects [ 19 , 20 ]. Studies show that women’s empowerment improves food security, nutrition, and health, while gender inequalities exacerbate food security gaps [ 21 , 22 , 23 ].…”

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Women’s Empowerment, Income, and Nutrition in a Food Processing Value Chain Development Project in Touba, Senegal

O’Brien

Leavens

Ndiaye

et al. 2022

IJERPH

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To study the impacts of implementing a gender-sensitive value chain development (VCD) initiative in the agri-food sector, we conducted a mixed-methods study of a woman-owned food processing business and its associated value chain in Touba, Senegal. As a result of partnering with a USAID-funded project, the business began producing instant fortified flours, an innovative, higher-value product compared to traditional porridge, using extrusion and fortification techniques. Drawing on Senegalese women’s association networks, the business connected with local women who could work as processors and retailers. Our study’s goal was to explore how the project’s support of this food processing value chain has affected the lives of women processors and retailers, farmers, and medical personnel along the value chain. Particularly relevant to our study is the general lack of opportunities for women to earn their own incomes in the study region, especially outside of the home, and provide for their families. Through surveys, interviews, observations, and novel participatory focus group activities, our study provides qualitative and quantitative evidence of the perceived impacts of value chain development on women’s empowerment, income, and nutrition by key stakeholders in the value chain. We find an often cited barrier to women’s empowerment is the husband’s lack of understanding and limitations placed on women’s mobility, yet we also find perceptions of women’s empowerment in this conservative religious context. Our findings and discussion highlight the need for more research into VCD projects on the complex and, at times, contradictory processes of women’s empowerment. The women in our study expressed a desire for freedom to work outside of the home, and they expressed a need for childcare and contraception. Notably, the women discussed positive community changes, such as infrastructure and the creation of a childcare center, that implicate women’s collective empowerment. We also highlight a promising research opportunity in Senegal to explore the subnational variation in women’s empowerment through VCD.

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Women Farmers’ (Dis)Empowerment Compared to Men Farmers in Ethiopia

Cited by 9 publications

References 21 publications

A review of gender in agricultural and pastoral livelihoods based on selected countries in west and east Africa

A review of gender in agricultural and pastoral livelihoods based on selected countries in west and east Africa

Food and Nutritional Security Impact of Exploiting Opportunities and Developing Strategies in Increase Yam (Dioscorea Spp.) Production in Ethiopia

Women’s Empowerment, Income, and Nutrition in a Food Processing Value Chain Development Project in Touba, Senegal

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