An overview of the role women play in agriculture is useful when devising strategies to increase female income and productivity. Part I of this paper presents evidence on the importance of women in the rural economy using cross-country statistics and rural household studies. Findings from time allocation studies are used to identify policy variables that might increase women's participation in more productive activities. Part II explores gender-specific barriers and constraints, especially differential access or control of productive resources and the social and institutional factors contributing to such differences. Part III analyzes gender differences in agricultural productivity more rigorously, using evidence from econometric studies. These studies examine how different levels of education, land and other inputs affect technical efficiency, labor productivity, earnings and the adoption of technology. They also point to ways whereby productivity gaps may be remedied through the provision of key services, such as extension and education. Part IV examines how agricultural policies may affect women differently than men. Part V reviews how specific barriers faced by women have been addressed in Bank agricultural projects and suggests guidelines for the design of future Bank projects.
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1994/07/31
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21767
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1
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1
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2010/07/01
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Improving women's agricultural productivity as farmers and workers
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cross-country evidence;gender division of labor;total labor force;female head of household;agricultural labor force;female extension workers;Women in Agriculture;access to information;social and institutional;adoption of technology;unpaid family worker;farming system;female farmer;formal financial institution;cash crop cultivation;labor force participation;share of labor;degree of concentration;rates of participation;household labor supply;land tenure security;errors and omission;disposition of property;number of women;total factor productivity;female maize farmer;nature of women;barriers for woman;labor market condition;pattern of development;informal market participation;lack of education;male credit officer;education and health;household food production;social indicator;agricultural extension message;high opportunity cost;agricultural extension worker;
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