Policy Solutions to Close Gender Gaps in the Agriculture Sector in Nigeria (English)

Substantial gender gaps exist in labor force participation and productivity in the agriculture sector in Nigeria. Closing the gender productivity gap in agriculture could lead to sizable gains in the Nigerian economy, boosting gross domestic product. Key factors driving the gender gaps in agriculture include women farmers’ limited use of farm inputs, choice of lowvalue crops, and lower productivity of hired labor. To successfully close gender gaps...

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Brudevold-Newman,Andrew Peter;

Geist,Amy Elizabeth Copley;

Fashogbon,Ayodele Emmanuel;

Morrison,Laurel Elizabeth;

Sahay,Abhilasha;

Vaillant,Julia;
Document Date
2022/07/20
Document Type
Brief
Report Number
174207
Volume No
1
Country
Nigeria,
Region
Western and Central Africa,
Disclosure Date
2022/07/21
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Policy Solutions to Close Gender Gaps in the Agriculture Sector in Nigeria

Language

English

Rel. Proj ID

NG-Nigeria Programmatic Public Finance Review -- P175095

Major Sector

FY17 - Public Administration

Theme

FY17 - Domestic Revenue Administration,FY17 - Adaptation,FY17 - Public Expenditure Policy,FY17 - Mitigation,FY17 - Public Administration,FY17 - Public Assets and Investment Management,FY17 - Debt Policy,FY17 - Public Expenditure Management,FY17 - Public Finance Management,FY17 - Fiscal Policy,FY17 - Climate change,FY17 - Subnational Fiscal Policies

Sector

FY17 - Sub-National Government,FY17 - Central Government (Central Agencies)

Topics

Gender,Gender and Agriculture,Gender and Labor Market,

Unit Owning

EFI-AFR2-MTI-MacroFiscal-2 (EAWM2)

Version Type

Final

Series Name

Nigeria Gender Innovation Lab;

Product Line

Advisory Services & Analytics

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Brudevold-Newman,Andrew Peter; Geist,Amy Elizabeth Copley; Fashogbon,Ayodele Emmanuel; Morrison,Laurel Elizabeth; Sahay,Abhilasha; Vaillant,Julia.

Policy Solutions to Close Gender Gaps in the Agriculture Sector in Nigeria (English). Nigeria Gender Innovation Lab Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099000007202229785

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