Obstacles to women's participation in high value agricultural commodity chain vary by the typology of women. The degree of commercialisation of the value chain determines women’s level of involvement in the chain. Upgrading strategies to integrate women in agricultural commodity chains vary by typology of women. Upgrading women in female-headed households requires limited efforts compared to those in male-headed households. Instutionalising gender-sensitive regulations in producer groups may work best for women in male-headed households