This presentation was given by Nozomi Kawarazuka (International Potato Center), as part of the Annual Scientific Conference hosted by the University of Canberra and co-sponsored by the University of Canberra, the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on April 2-4, 2019 in Canberra, Australia. Read more: https://www.canberra.edu.au/research/faculty-research-centres/aisc/seeds-of-change and https://gender.cgiar.org/annual-conference-2019/

1. The challenges with inter-disciplinary collaboration
in Value-chain research
Nozomi Kawarazuka, International Potato Centre, Vietnam
Robin Roberts, Griffith University
4 April 2019
Canberra, Australia

2. A conventional approach for gender in value chain
Technology-focused research plan
Gender expert input (5% of her staff time)
2/8

3. Our innovative approach
Gender
Team
NGOs
Researchers
Capacity Development
Gender input in value-chain research
Networking
3/8

4. Introducing the project activities
4/8
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9J68i4oYvEk

5. Impacts: Bottom up transformation
• Changing perceptions and challenging assumptions
of local agricultural researchers
• Increased gender “champions”
• Making female farmers visible
• Identifying why gender matters in each value-chain
5/8

6. Mr Gender Bias
The project leader
Nozomi
Challenges
Nozomi, you
are wrong.
6/8

7. Mr Tree Roots
The project leader
Sorry, Nozomi.
I cannot move.
Mr Roots,
please come
here.
Biophysical science Social science
7/8

8. Conclusion
• A great approach for bridging:
Biophysical scientists and social scientists
Project teams and farmers
Male farmers and female farmers
Researchers and NGO workers
• Local researchers understand why gender is
important and how to integrate gender into their
research questions
• Further institutional support needed for project
leaders such as Mr. Gender Bias and Mr. Tree Roots.
8/8

9. gender.cgiar.org
We would like to acknowledge all CGIAR Research Programs
and Centers for supporting the participation of their gender
scientists to the Seeds of Change conference.
Photo: Neil Palmer/IWMI