Women's empowerment: the case of smallholder rice farmers in Kilombero District, Tanzania

Achandi, Esther Leah; Kidane, Asmerom; Hepelwa, Aloyce; Mujawamariya, Gaudiose

doi:10.1080/03031853.2019.1587484

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“…i. Access to and use of improved seeds is reported by Kulyakwave, Shiwei, and Yu (2019), Achandi et al (2019), Kangile, Gabeyahu, andMollel (2018), andNgailo et al (2016).…”

Section: Social Differences In Access To and Use Of Improved Agricultural Technologies And Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…According to Msangya and Yihuan (2016) and Nkuba et al (2016), women's participation in the marketing of agricultural products is constrained by limitations to their movement placed on them by their husbands. Men's restriction of their wives' participation in marketing can be associated with the desire of men to control the income from the sale of agricultural products (Achandi et al 2019;Lyimo-Macha and Mdoe 2002). Apart from restrictions on movement, placed on women by their husbands, cultural norms also limit women's movement outside their homesteads and restrict their interactions with people, especially men.…”

Section: The Social Division Of Labour In the Rice Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Apart from restrictions on movement, placed on women by their husbands, cultural norms also limit women's movement outside their homesteads and restrict their interactions with people, especially men. This further hinders women's participation in agricultural markets (Achandi et al 2019;Thabit 2014). In such circumstances, the husband and male children purchase consumption needs.…”

Section: The Social Division Of Labour In the Rice Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…These cultural norms restricting women's movements vary from one community to another, and are more prominent in Islamic communities than Christian communities (Agunga, Sanga, and Isaya 2018) 7.2 Social differences in resource ownership, access, and control Social differences in resource ownership, access, and control reported by previous rice value chain studies in Tanzania are associated with gender, ethnicity, and age differences among rice farmers. Men are reported to own more resources, as well as control the use of household resources, particularly land, which is the basic resource for rice production (Wilson and Lewis 2015;Achandi et al 2019). The extent to which women can own, access, and control resources in agricultural communities is determined by customary laws, (Galiè, Mulema, and Mora Benard 2015;Namubira-Mwaura 2014).…”

Section: The Social Division Of Labour In the Rice Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…iii. Access to extension services is reported by Achandi et al (2019) and Isaya, Agunga, and Sanga (2016).…”

Section: Social Differences In Access To and Use Of Improved Agricultural Technologies And Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Agricultural Commercialisation and the Political Economy of Value Chains: Tanzania Rice Case Study

Mdoe¹,

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This paper presents the political economy of rice commercialisation in Tanzania. It is based on a review of trade policies, regulations, strategies, and programmes implemented since the 1960s to promote rice commercialisation, and the views of key informants. Key findings that emerge from the review of literature and key informant interviews indicate that the performance of the value chain over time has been negatively affected by the combined effects of the policies, regulations, strategies, and programmes implemented concurrently.

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“…i. Access to and use of improved seeds is reported by Kulyakwave, Shiwei, and Yu (2019), Achandi et al (2019), Kangile, Gabeyahu, andMollel (2018), andNgailo et al (2016).…”

Section: Social Differences In Access To and Use Of Improved Agricultural Technologies And Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Social Division Of Labour In the Rice Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Social Division Of Labour In the Rice Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: The Social Division Of Labour In the Rice Value Chainmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…iii. Access to extension services is reported by Achandi et al (2019) and Isaya, Agunga, and Sanga (2016).…”

Section: Social Differences In Access To and Use Of Improved Agricultural Technologies And Servicesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The state of women’s empowerment in fisheries in rural Bicol, the Philippines

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Development in Practice

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Breaking Barriers: Engaging Women Farmers in Implementing Participatory Guarantee Systems for Sustainable Crop Production

Ningrum,

Subroto

2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) are community-based certification schemes guaranteeing sustainable and high-quality crop production. These systems can be particularly beneficial for smallholder farmers, including women who need more resources to obtain expensive third-party certifications such as organic or fair-trade. However, research on the implementation of PGS for women smallholder farmers is scarce. This study examines the implementation of Participatory Guarantee Systems in small-scale agriculture conducted by women farmers. The study was conducted using qualitative methods, which included interviews with 16 participants. The women farmer communities in Claket Village, Mojokerto Regency, Indonesia, were used as a case study. The study found that implementing PGS requires the assistance of NGOs to identify stakeholders such as farming communities, consumers, and other interested parties in promoting organic farming. Secondly, the community establishes a set of guidelines and procedures for crop production to facilitate the certification process. Thirdly, regular inspections and evaluations are necessary to ensure the crops meet the established criteria. The critical hurdle to implementing PGS in Indonesia is the limited capacity of small-scale farmers, especially women, to document their activities for certification. Thus, intensive training and capacity building are needed to enhance their production techniques and documentation abilities to meet the established criteria. Finally, implementing PGS is a collective action that is crucial in building trust among stakeholders and ensuring that the certification process is credible and transparent.

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Women's empowerment: the case of smallholder rice farmers in Kilombero District, Tanzania

Cited by 9 publications

References 25 publications

Agricultural Commercialisation and the Political Economy of Value Chains: Tanzania Rice Case Study

Agricultural Commercialisation and the Political Economy of Value Chains: Tanzania Rice Case Study

The state of women’s empowerment in fisheries in rural Bicol, the Philippines

Breaking Barriers: Engaging Women Farmers in Implementing Participatory Guarantee Systems for Sustainable Crop Production

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