Plateforme de Connaissances sur les Chaînes de Valeur Alimentaires Durables

The Role of Women in Agriculture

2011

Agriculture can be an important engine of growth and poverty reduction. But the sector is underperforming in many countries in part because women, who are often a crucial resource in agriculture and the rural economy, face constraints that reduce their productivity. In this paper, based on empirical evidence, participation of woman in agriculture and in what particular areas they work within this sector are covered.

Pays: Non-country specific
Produits: Non-Commodity specific
Thèmes: Gender equity
Auteur (personne): SOFA Team, Cheryl Doss
Éditeur: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type: Discussion
Format: Document
Références (Télécharger): EN