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Gender and agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of constraints and effective interventions

Briefing or opinion
Research report

Published July 2023 by World Bank. Authored by Niklas Buehren

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Research Focus

Sustainability Issues:

Health and wellbeing
Livelihoods
Participant costs and benefits
+ 3

Outcomes of Interest:

Access to credit
Cost of inputs
Fertilizers
+ 12

Specific Themes:

Gender

Sectors:

Agriculture

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 1 - No Poverty
SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
SDG 5 - Gender Equality
+ 1
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Africa

Countries:

Ethiopia
Malawi
Niger
+ 3

Summary

A strong agricultural practice is essential to boosting gross domestic product (GDP), reducing poverty, improving food security, and achieving structural transformation across Africa. However, this paper argues that Africa’s agricultural intensification has not kept pace with that of other developing regions. The report finds that one significant and costly inefficiency undermining the region’s progress is the pervasive gender gap in agricultural productivity. This gender gap represents not only a substantial impediment to growth in the agricultural sector but also a forgone opportunity to increase national income and reduce poverty at the regional level. The paper argues that establishing a clear understanding of the gender specific constraints hindering the productivity of women farmers is crucial. This paper develops a conceptual framework for thinking about the gender gap in agricultural productivity, reviews evidence on the effectiveness of policies and interventions designed to address the constraints faced by women farmers and proposes a research agenda to move the policy debate forward.

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Gender and agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa: Review of constraints and effective interventions

Briefing or opinion
Research report

Published July 2023 by World Bank. Authored by Niklas Buehren

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