Women's participation in high value agricultural commodity chains in Kenya: Strategies for closing the gender gap

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• 作者：Judith Beatrice Auma Oduol^a ; ^{j.oduol@cgiar.org} ; ^{juduol@yahoo.com} ; Dagmar Mithö ; fer^a ; ¹ ; Frank Place^a ; ² ; Eddah Nang'ole^a ; ³ ; John Olwande^b ; Lilian Kirimi^b ; Mary Mathenge^b
• 关键词：Women ; Agricultural value chains ; Value chain upgrading ; Avocado ; Kenya
• 刊名：Journal of Rural Studies
• 出版年：2017
• 出版时间：February 2017
• 年：2017
• 卷：50
• 期：Complete
• 页码：228-239
• 全文大小：482 K
• 卷排序：50

文摘

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