The purpose of this paper is to look at how water management reflects patriarchal considerations or gender biases that inflict a penalty upon Mexican women and enumerates recommendations that can both ameliorate water management across Mexico. The Mexican state has finally made some progress in recognizing the hurdles women face in...

Once again, agricultural mechanization is top on the policy, research, and development agendas in sub-Saharan Africa. However, whether labor is limiting in this region—and mechanization is in demand—remains debated. The hypothesis of this study is that labor is a major limiting factor to the productivity of most farming systems in Africa.We used...

The feminization of agriculture narrative has been reproduced in development literature as an oversimplified metric of empowerment through changes in women’s labor and managerial roles with little attention to individuals’ heterogeneous livelihoods. Grounded in feminist political ecology (FPE), we sought to critically understand how labor and managerial feminization interact with...

The Mexican state has promoted women’s group-based income-generating projects for nearly three decades. Although most state-supported income-generating projects discontinue after external funding ends, some continue to operate. While existing studies have highlighted several reasons for dis-/continuation, none have focused on the role of moral obligations in shaping women’s everyday livelihood...

A campanha regional #MulheresRurais, Mulheres com Direitos, em 2019, identificará e difundirá experiências e conhecimentos sobre o poder transformador das mulheres rurais, indígenas e afrodescendentes na América Latina e Caribe e sua contribuição para os desafios estabelecidos nos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS). Uma das prioridades da Unicopas é promover o protagonismo...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

For rural youth, many of the opportunities available locally are in agriculture, but young people often view this sector as tedious, risky, low-income and generally, not a worthwhile pursuit. They prefer to migrate to larger cities in the hopes of finding a better life.  To directly address these issues, FAO is...

En esta publicación la FAO presenta un diagnóstico sobre los riesgos y necesidades específicas de las poblaciones dedicadas a la pesca artesanal y la acuicultura de recursos limitados en América Latina y el Caribe, realiza un compendio de las principales programas e iniciativas de protección social existentes en la región...

La publicación tiene como objetivo analizar la participación de mujeres campesinas e indígenas como proveedoras de los Programas y Experiencias piloto de Compras Públicas a la agricultura familiar, identificando los factores que favorecen o dificultan esa participación y proporcionando indicaciones y recomendaciones para que este tipo de iniciativas puedan favorecer...

El propósito de esta nota es apoyar el diálogo para considerar el enfoque de igualdad de género y el enfoque cultural en las políticas para la seguridad alimentaria, la productividad, y el desarrollo rural. Exploramos elementos que deben ser tomados en cuenta para incorporar a las mujeres rurales e indígenas...

O Projeto "Elas no Campo e na Pesca" tem como pilares atuantes o empreendedorismo, a liderança e a autonomia das mulheres rurais. A estimativa é de que o projeto beneficie duas mil trabalhadoras do campo e da pesca de todos os municípios do Espirito Santo. O "Elas no Campo e na...

Formed in 2007, Food Plant Solutions Rotary Action Group (FPS) creates science-based educational materials, which: identify highly nutritious local food plants, explain how to grow them in a sustainable, agroecological way, detail the nutritional value of the plants and describe why human bodies require those nutrients. The resources created by FPS allows people to better...

Nutrition-sensitive programs in low- and middle-income countries often aim to improve child nutrition outcomes in part by empowering women. Although previous studies have found cross-sectional associations linking women's empowerment and child nutritional status, there is limited empirical evidence supporting the hypothesis that empowering women as part of an intervention will, in turn,...

There are concerns that increasing women’s engagement in agriculture could negatively affect nutrition by limiting the time available for nutrition-improving reproductive work. However, very few empirical studies provide evidence to support these concerns. This paper examines the relationship between women’s time spent in domestic work and agriculture and women’s and...

Conservation agriculture (CA) involves the practice of concurrent minimum tillage, permanent soil cover using crop residue, and crop rotation. Evidence indicates that CA increases agricultural productivity, reduces farming labour requirements, and improves soil quality. While CA is practised in several African contexts, little is known about its interaction with gender....

"Entre Semiáridos" é uma memória dos sentimentos e aprendizagens geradas pelas trocas de saberes entre campesinos e campesinas das regiões do Sahel, na África; do Corredor Seco, na América Central; e do Semiárido brasileiro.  

This paper evaluates the effect of the Rural Capacity Building Project (RCBP), which aimed at promoting growth by strengthening the agricultural service systems in Ethiopia, and by making them more responsive to smallholders’ needs, in particular women farmers. We examine the gender-differentiated impact of the RCBP using panel data on...

The 2019 Global Food Policy Report reviews major food policy developments and events from the past year. In this eighth annual report, leading researchers, policymakers, and practitioners examine what happened in food policy in 2018 and why, and look ahead to 2019.In 2018, many regions of the world faced increasing...

O Ministério da Agricultura, Pecuária e Abastecimento (MAPA) lançou nesta terça-feira (15) o edital do concurso Inovar para mudar – a autonomia das #MulheresRurais e sua contribuição para reduzir a pobreza e a insegurança alimentar. A iniciativa integra a 4ª edição da Campanha Regional Mulheres Rurais, Mulheres com Direitos, coordenada pela Secretaria de Agricultura Familiar...