Feminization of Agriculture: Building evidence to debunk myths on current cha...IFPRI-PIM
This document discusses a webinar on the feminization of agriculture. It presents four grants that studied this topic using qualitative and quantitative methods in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The grants analyzed how decision-making, labor, and social norms are changing in wheat farming in South Asia. They explored employment opportunities for women and youth in agricultural value chains. They also developed a methodology to identify the drivers of feminization across scales and validated these findings in communities. The webinar discussed how to better measure the roles of women and youth in high-value agricultural activities.
Climate resilience and job prospects for young people in agricultureIFPRI-PIM
Climate change matters for all people. Does it matter particularly for young people? If so, where and how?
PIM Webinar, February 7, 2019.
Presenters: Karen Brooks, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University and Keith Wiebe, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI.
For more information, slides, and podcast visit http://bit.ly/CRJYwebr
Spiraling up and down: Mapping rural women's empowerment in EthiopiaCGIAR
This presentation was given by Annet Mulema (ILRI), as part of the Annual Gender Scientific Conference hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on 25-27 September 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, hosted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and co-organized with KIT Royal Tropical Institute.
Read more: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/annual-conference-2018/
Accounting for gender-related structures of agricultural value chainsIFPRI-PIM
Presentation by Tanguy Bernard, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, made during the “International value chains in agriculture: challenges and opportunities to address gender inequalities” session at the WTO PUBLIC FORUM 2016
Dalla Valle Exploring opportunities and constraints for young agro entreprene...futureagricultures
- Youth unemployment in Africa is a major issue, with 60% of unemployed being youth and youth unemployment rates being double adult rates in many countries.
- The agriculture sector provides opportunities to employ many youth but currently only 38% of Africa's working youth is in agriculture.
- Better addressing the needs of youth through education and training focused on agriculture, improving access to land, finance, technology and markets can help facilitate youth entrance and participation in the agriculture sector.
Feminization of Agriculture: Building evidence to debunk myths on current cha...IFPRI-PIM
This document discusses a webinar on the feminization of agriculture. It presents four grants that studied this topic using qualitative and quantitative methods in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. The grants analyzed how decision-making, labor, and social norms are changing in wheat farming in South Asia. They explored employment opportunities for women and youth in agricultural value chains. They also developed a methodology to identify the drivers of feminization across scales and validated these findings in communities. The webinar discussed how to better measure the roles of women and youth in high-value agricultural activities.
Climate resilience and job prospects for young people in agricultureIFPRI-PIM
Climate change matters for all people. Does it matter particularly for young people? If so, where and how?
PIM Webinar, February 7, 2019.
Presenters: Karen Brooks, Adjunct Professor, Georgetown University and Keith Wiebe, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI.
For more information, slides, and podcast visit http://bit.ly/CRJYwebr
Spiraling up and down: Mapping rural women's empowerment in EthiopiaCGIAR
This presentation was given by Annet Mulema (ILRI), as part of the Annual Gender Scientific Conference hosted by the CGIAR Collaborative Platform for Gender Research. The event took place on 25-27 September 2018 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, hosted by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) and co-organized with KIT Royal Tropical Institute.
Read more: http://gender.cgiar.org/gender_events/annual-conference-2018/
Accounting for gender-related structures of agricultural value chainsIFPRI-PIM
Presentation by Tanguy Bernard, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, made during the “International value chains in agriculture: challenges and opportunities to address gender inequalities” session at the WTO PUBLIC FORUM 2016
Dalla Valle Exploring opportunities and constraints for young agro entreprene...futureagricultures
- Youth unemployment in Africa is a major issue, with 60% of unemployed being youth and youth unemployment rates being double adult rates in many countries.
- The agriculture sector provides opportunities to employ many youth but currently only 38% of Africa's working youth is in agriculture.
- Better addressing the needs of youth through education and training focused on agriculture, improving access to land, finance, technology and markets can help facilitate youth entrance and participation in the agriculture sector.
Young People, Farming and Food Conference Ghana - Francesca Dalla Valle (FAO)Nawsheen Hosenally
This document summarizes opportunities and constraints for young agro entrepreneurs in Africa. Key points include: Africa's growing population and labor force provide opportunities for youth employment in agriculture; however, youth face high unemployment rates, low incomes, and barriers to education, land access, finance, and information. Addressing these multidimensional needs through improved education, vocational training, land rights, financing, ICT access, climate-smart practices, and youth participation in organizations can help facilitate youth entrance into the agriculture sector and contribute to broader development goals.
Gender analysis of agricultural innovation systems in East AfricaILRI
Presented by Margaret Najjingo Mangheni and Sarah Cardey at the Livestock and Fish Gender Working Group Workshop and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-18 October 2013
Methods for studying gender dynamics in value chains beyond the production no...IFPRI-PIM
PIM Webinar recorded on Oct. 28, 2021. Presenters: Jessica Leight (IFPRI); Emily Gallagher (CIFOR); and Kate Ambler (IFPRI). More information at https://bit.ly/GDVCweb
Applying Communication for Development with a Gender Perspective to Family Fa...cccomdev
This presentation was given by Dr. Sarah Cardey - programme director for the MSc Communication for Innovation and Development and the MSc Applied Development Studies, and incoming director of the Graduate Institute for International Development and Applied Economics, at the University of Reading UK - during a seminar organized by the FAO Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development.
Read more at http://www.cccomdev.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=352%3Areading-blog&catid=70&Itemid=416
Communication for development: The Food and Agriculture WayShanoy Coombs
As the communication Consultant for the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, this presentation was made in line with Jamaica specific C4D interventions in 2013.
Innovation strategies for integrating gender into a livestock value chainILRI
Presented by Annet A. Mulema (ILRI) at the Workshop on ICARDA-ILRI Training on Tools for Benchmarking Sheep and Goat Value Chains in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 6-9 November 2013
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index – What have we learned?IFPRI-PIM
This document summarizes efforts to improve the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) by discussing various studies and initiatives. It provides an overview of the different versions of the WEAI (original, abbreviated, project-specific, and value chain-specific) and how the index is constructed. It also shares key findings from applying the WEAI in multiple countries, such as workload and access to credit being common constraints. Additionally, it discusses preliminary results from a Philippines pilot that identify workload and group membership as top disempowerment factors. The document demonstrates how the WEAI can inform programming to empower women, using Bangladesh's ANGeL project as an example.
Malawi veterinary students’ training in equity, gender and empowermentILRI
This document provides an overview of a training for Malawian veterinary students on integrating concepts of equity, gender, and empowerment into their work. The training covered:
1) Defining key concepts like equity, equality, gender, and empowerment and distinguishing between equality and equity.
2) How inequities like gender gaps negatively impact the agricultural and veterinary sectors by reducing productivity and limiting access to resources and opportunities.
3) Practical lessons on implementing equity and addressing issues around access to technologies, services, markets, financial services, and participation/decision-making that disproportionately impact women and other marginalized groups.
Spiraling up and down: Mapping rural women’s empowerment in EthiopiaILRI
The document summarizes a study that used the Community Capitals Framework to examine how rural women in Ethiopia engaged in a UN program became empowered. It found that women's empowerment is a process involving changes in their control over various types of capital (social, human, financial, etc.). Empowerment can spiral up as increasing assets in one capital boosts other capitals, or spiral down if deficiencies in one capital limit growth in others. The study assessed changes in women's lives and control over decision making through qualitative interviews with participants in the UN program in two regions of Ethiopia. It found that strategically building social, human and financial capital can lead to empowerment, but this requires a holistic, integrated approach
Presented by Kathleen Earl Colverson at the Africa RISING Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming training, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-20 August 2014
A trainer's manual" (available at http://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/33426)
Integrating gender into livestock value chainsILRI
Presented by Kathleen Colverson at the Workshop on In-depth smallholder pig value chain assessment and preliminary identification of best-bet interventions, Kampala, 9-11 April 2013
This document summarizes a study on a microfinance program in rural Uganda called Bukonzo Joint Cooperative Microfinance Ltd (BJCMF) that provides integrated services of rural finance, value chain support, and gender capacity building. The program aims to promote women's empowerment and gender equality. It finds that the program is registering dramatic changes in gender equality, like increased women's control of resources and shared household responsibilities. However, to achieve community-wide women's empowerment and gender equality, more integrated efforts are needed in markets and institutions that reinforce gender inequality. The document provides details on the program approaches, services, products, and positive outcomes observed, within the cultural context of serious gender inequality in the study area.
Mark Moran Adapting development practice to Indigenous contextDevelopment Futures
This document discusses several key points about indigenous development:
- Indigenous peoples make up about 5% of the world's population but 10% of the poor, facing significant disadvantages. Their contexts are complex with heterogeneity across communities.
- Development approaches for indigenous peoples need to recognize their political identities and rights frameworks while empowering capabilities for self-governance. Locally-based livelihoods may be prioritized over mainstream models.
- Problem-driven and iterative approaches work best for complex indigenous problems, engaging local stakeholders and learning from experiences. Principles for effective practice emphasize long-term participation, rights, cultural respect, and indigenous-led solutions.
Developing gender capacities from higher educationILRI
Presented by Marina Ulmos (National Agrarian University, Nicaragua) at the Livestock and Fish Gender Working Group Workshop and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-18 October 2013
This document outlines a webinar series on gender and targeting. It provides guidance on conducting livelihoods and gender analysis for project design. Key points include:
1) Livelihoods and gender analysis should be conducted during project identification and design to inform targeting strategies and ensure equitable beneficiary outreach.
2) The analysis uses a sustainable livelihoods framework to understand community resources, activities, vulnerabilities, and how these differ by gender.
3) Fieldwork methods include interviews, focus groups, and tools to assess access to assets, decision-making, and seasonal impacts.
4) The outputs are used to profile target groups, analyze project activities and pathways to impact, and develop gender-sensitive
The document discusses gender equality in rural Africa and achieving commitments outlined in the Malabo Declaration. It notes that while many African countries have committed to supporting women's participation in agriculture and business, gender barriers like unequal access to resources and social norms continue to limit growth. The framework presented highlights how addressing gaps in areas like assets, livelihoods strategies, and control over income can boost outcomes across sectors by empowering women and achieving more equitable distributions of work and rewards.
Agnes Quisumbing, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, and Jemimah Njuki
POLICY SEMINAR
Gender Equality in Rural Africa: From Commitments to Outcomes
Co-Organized by the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) and IFPRI
DEC 12, 2019 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EST
Young People, Farming and Food Conference Ghana - Francesca Dalla Valle (FAO)Nawsheen Hosenally
This document summarizes opportunities and constraints for young agro entrepreneurs in Africa. Key points include: Africa's growing population and labor force provide opportunities for youth employment in agriculture; however, youth face high unemployment rates, low incomes, and barriers to education, land access, finance, and information. Addressing these multidimensional needs through improved education, vocational training, land rights, financing, ICT access, climate-smart practices, and youth participation in organizations can help facilitate youth entrance into the agriculture sector and contribute to broader development goals.
Gender analysis of agricultural innovation systems in East AfricaILRI
Presented by Margaret Najjingo Mangheni and Sarah Cardey at the Livestock and Fish Gender Working Group Workshop and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-18 October 2013
Methods for studying gender dynamics in value chains beyond the production no...IFPRI-PIM
PIM Webinar recorded on Oct. 28, 2021. Presenters: Jessica Leight (IFPRI); Emily Gallagher (CIFOR); and Kate Ambler (IFPRI). More information at https://bit.ly/GDVCweb
Applying Communication for Development with a Gender Perspective to Family Fa...cccomdev
This presentation was given by Dr. Sarah Cardey - programme director for the MSc Communication for Innovation and Development and the MSc Applied Development Studies, and incoming director of the Graduate Institute for International Development and Applied Economics, at the University of Reading UK - during a seminar organized by the FAO Office for Partnerships, Advocacy and Capacity Development.
Read more at http://www.cccomdev.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=352%3Areading-blog&catid=70&Itemid=416
Communication for development: The Food and Agriculture WayShanoy Coombs
As the communication Consultant for the United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization in Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize, this presentation was made in line with Jamaica specific C4D interventions in 2013.
Innovation strategies for integrating gender into a livestock value chainILRI
Presented by Annet A. Mulema (ILRI) at the Workshop on ICARDA-ILRI Training on Tools for Benchmarking Sheep and Goat Value Chains in Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, 6-9 November 2013
The Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index – What have we learned?IFPRI-PIM
This document summarizes efforts to improve the Women's Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) by discussing various studies and initiatives. It provides an overview of the different versions of the WEAI (original, abbreviated, project-specific, and value chain-specific) and how the index is constructed. It also shares key findings from applying the WEAI in multiple countries, such as workload and access to credit being common constraints. Additionally, it discusses preliminary results from a Philippines pilot that identify workload and group membership as top disempowerment factors. The document demonstrates how the WEAI can inform programming to empower women, using Bangladesh's ANGeL project as an example.
Malawi veterinary students’ training in equity, gender and empowermentILRI
This document provides an overview of a training for Malawian veterinary students on integrating concepts of equity, gender, and empowerment into their work. The training covered:
1) Defining key concepts like equity, equality, gender, and empowerment and distinguishing between equality and equity.
2) How inequities like gender gaps negatively impact the agricultural and veterinary sectors by reducing productivity and limiting access to resources and opportunities.
3) Practical lessons on implementing equity and addressing issues around access to technologies, services, markets, financial services, and participation/decision-making that disproportionately impact women and other marginalized groups.
Spiraling up and down: Mapping rural women’s empowerment in EthiopiaILRI
The document summarizes a study that used the Community Capitals Framework to examine how rural women in Ethiopia engaged in a UN program became empowered. It found that women's empowerment is a process involving changes in their control over various types of capital (social, human, financial, etc.). Empowerment can spiral up as increasing assets in one capital boosts other capitals, or spiral down if deficiencies in one capital limit growth in others. The study assessed changes in women's lives and control over decision making through qualitative interviews with participants in the UN program in two regions of Ethiopia. It found that strategically building social, human and financial capital can lead to empowerment, but this requires a holistic, integrated approach
Presented by Kathleen Earl Colverson at the Africa RISING Integrating Gender into Agricultural Programming training, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 18-20 August 2014
A trainer's manual" (available at http://cgspace.cgiar.org/handle/10568/33426)
Integrating gender into livestock value chainsILRI
Presented by Kathleen Colverson at the Workshop on In-depth smallholder pig value chain assessment and preliminary identification of best-bet interventions, Kampala, 9-11 April 2013
This document summarizes a study on a microfinance program in rural Uganda called Bukonzo Joint Cooperative Microfinance Ltd (BJCMF) that provides integrated services of rural finance, value chain support, and gender capacity building. The program aims to promote women's empowerment and gender equality. It finds that the program is registering dramatic changes in gender equality, like increased women's control of resources and shared household responsibilities. However, to achieve community-wide women's empowerment and gender equality, more integrated efforts are needed in markets and institutions that reinforce gender inequality. The document provides details on the program approaches, services, products, and positive outcomes observed, within the cultural context of serious gender inequality in the study area.
Mark Moran Adapting development practice to Indigenous contextDevelopment Futures
This document discusses several key points about indigenous development:
- Indigenous peoples make up about 5% of the world's population but 10% of the poor, facing significant disadvantages. Their contexts are complex with heterogeneity across communities.
- Development approaches for indigenous peoples need to recognize their political identities and rights frameworks while empowering capabilities for self-governance. Locally-based livelihoods may be prioritized over mainstream models.
- Problem-driven and iterative approaches work best for complex indigenous problems, engaging local stakeholders and learning from experiences. Principles for effective practice emphasize long-term participation, rights, cultural respect, and indigenous-led solutions.
Developing gender capacities from higher educationILRI
Presented by Marina Ulmos (National Agrarian University, Nicaragua) at the Livestock and Fish Gender Working Group Workshop and Planning Meeting, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 14-18 October 2013
This document outlines a webinar series on gender and targeting. It provides guidance on conducting livelihoods and gender analysis for project design. Key points include:
1) Livelihoods and gender analysis should be conducted during project identification and design to inform targeting strategies and ensure equitable beneficiary outreach.
2) The analysis uses a sustainable livelihoods framework to understand community resources, activities, vulnerabilities, and how these differ by gender.
3) Fieldwork methods include interviews, focus groups, and tools to assess access to assets, decision-making, and seasonal impacts.
4) The outputs are used to profile target groups, analyze project activities and pathways to impact, and develop gender-sensitive
The document discusses gender equality in rural Africa and achieving commitments outlined in the Malabo Declaration. It notes that while many African countries have committed to supporting women's participation in agriculture and business, gender barriers like unequal access to resources and social norms continue to limit growth. The framework presented highlights how addressing gaps in areas like assets, livelihoods strategies, and control over income can boost outcomes across sectors by empowering women and achieving more equitable distributions of work and rewards.
Agnes Quisumbing, Ruth Meinzen-Dick, and Jemimah Njuki
POLICY SEMINAR
Gender Equality in Rural Africa: From Commitments to Outcomes
Co-Organized by the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS) and IFPRI
DEC 12, 2019 - 12:15 PM TO 01:45 PM EST
Mobilizing Youth within Phase 2 CGIAR CRPsIFPRI-PIM
Joint presentation by CIRAD Research Director Bruno Losch and PIM Director Karen Brooks at the CGIAR workshop on youth in agriculture and its role in the second phase of CGIAR. Research Programs (CRPs).
CGIAR Consortium Office, Montpellier, September 8-9, 2015.
Rural youth in Ethiopia primarily work in agriculture with limited opportunities for off-farm employment. A study using Ethiopian labor surveys found that while most rural youth work on family farms, older youth aged 25-34 have a greater probability of non-farm enterprise work compared to solely agricultural work. The study also found that primary education increases the likelihood of wage work, and that living in areas with good agricultural potential increases non-farm enterprise work for all youth cohorts. However, limited demand for rural off-farm jobs continues to constrain youth labor transition away from agriculture.
The Brussels Development Briefing no. 48 on “Strengthening rural livelihoods in the face of rapid urbanisation in Africa” took place on 20th March 2017 from 14:00 to 18:00, at the ACP Secretariat (Avenue Georges Henri 451, 1200 Brussels, Room C). This Briefing was co-organised by CTA, BMZ/GIZ, the ACP Secretariat, European Commission (DG DEVCO) and Concord
Bangkok | Mar-17 | Women and their role in Smart villagesSmart Villages
Women play a key role in developing smart villages through entrepreneurship and providing sustainable solutions. They can help disseminate energy solutions through their community networks. Examples from countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and Cambodia show how women are providing off-grid solar power and clean water, generating income and investing in their communities. For smart villages to be inclusive and sustainable, women need access to education, financing, mentors, and an enabling environment that supports their economic participation and challenges social norms. Meeting basic needs, empowering women with assets and opportunities, and transforming underlying power structures are all part of developing smart villages that leave no one behind.
This document discusses gender equality and women's empowerment in the context of technology and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It outlines how gender mainstreaming and equity are important frameworks to ensure equal rights, opportunities, and decision-making power for women and men. It examines women's roles and access to resources in areas like agriculture, water, energy, and climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies. The document also reviews international agreements like CEDAW and Beijing Platform for Action that promote women's participation in science, technology, and decision-making. Overall, it emphasizes the need to consider gender perspectives and involve women at all levels to effectively achieve the SDGs through inclusive and sustainable development.
Factors affecting the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men...ivo arrey
Title:
Factors affecting the equal sharing of responsibilities between women and men in Sub-Saharan Africa and some policy proposals
Author: Arrey Mbongaya Ivo
African Centre for Community and Development
P.O.Box 181, Limbe, Cameroon
http://www.africancentreforcommunity.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/AfricanCentreforCom
http://www.facebook.com/pages/African-Centre-for-Community-and-Development/103686769685856
http://www.linkedin.com/groups/Holistic-Approach-Sustainable-Development-HASD-2998648
1) The document discusses gender-transformative climate-smart agriculture and whether it exists. It provides examples from CCAFS' work of how incorporating gender can improve adoption of climate-smart practices and access to resources and information.
2) Key lessons from CCAFS' experience show that a gender-transformative approach improves production quality and quantity when women have access to needed resources. It also ensures men are not alienated and that workloads and benefits are distributed equitably.
3) The approach provides women opportunities to build new skills and capacities that can open up livelihood options and give them more decision making control over climate-smart activities.
Sustainable Development policy and strategy for the benefit of rural womenRAJKUMARPOREL
This document discusses sustainable rural development and the importance of empowering rural women. It notes that rural poverty disproportionately impacts women, who face issues like lower literacy rates, higher infant mortality, less access to technology, exclusion from credit programs, loss of land rights, lack of access to agricultural extensions, and underrepresentation in rural organizations. The document calls for actions to build social capital and resilience in rural communities by securing women's land tenure and access to resources, strengthening health and education, and empowering rural communities and women in decision making. It also discusses the growing role of non-governmental organizations in advocating for rural needs.
Women in agriculture-a_toolkit_for_mobile_services_practitionersDr Lendy Spires
This document provides guidance to mobile service providers on defining the market for women-focused agricultural services. It recommends focusing on small-scale farmers and agricultural workers, who represent a large potential customer base. Mobile providers should assess which service types, such as information, advisory, or financial services, fall within their existing capabilities. Understanding key trends like generational differences in mobile adoption will also help providers to prioritize their efforts. Estimating the size of the women-focused agricultural market is an important part of defining this opportunity.
Applied Research for Inclusive Rural Communicationcccomdev
This document summarizes findings from a research project on agricultural innovation systems in East Africa. It discusses trends in how innovation support is provided, patterns of farmer communication, and issues of inclusion and exclusion in rural communication. Key findings include:
1) Formal support systems are decentralizing but constrained by bureaucracy, while actors are playing diverse roles to support innovation.
2) Farmers actively seek to improve livelihoods through adapting technologies, driven by markets and food security.
3) Communication maps show farmers rely more on localized sources for timely information, while infrastructure challenges disrupt access.
4) There are gender differences in networks, access to information sources, and support for different crops.
In 2015, the world witnessed two critical global agreements – the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Climate Agreement. Both agreements emphasize the need to enhance gender equality while developing response measures to address climate change, reduce food insecurity and improve nutrition. This webinar looks at how gender can be incorporated in this process.
Poverty Alleviation and Rural Development Summit; 19-21 August 2014; African ...Nixon Ganduri
Overally, 70% of the South African poor live in Rural Areas (Government of South Africa 2000); where the most primary school completion is on average more than 20% lower, nearly twice as many children suffer from malnutrition, and maternal mortality rates are twice as high when compared with other countries. Some 5% of rural households report no cash income whatsoever. Despite being rural dwellers, more than one million African households have no access to demarcated arable land. While up to 12 % in South Africa depend on state pensions as their only source of cash income. As much as 26% of rural households entirely depend on remittances from urban centers for their cash income. Severe job losses in several industries are likely to have worsened the situation of late. Superimposed on this is the growing impact of HIV/AIDS on rural livelihoods. It is I guess an unfortunate reality that in a country like South Africa in which 20% of the population is HIV positive, 25.6% are unemployed, the sustainability of rural livelihoods is still not considered a priority issue as is meant to be by some stakeholders.
The Women on Farms Project aims to empower and strengthen farmwomen. Their mission is to claim their rights and help transform their communities. They work to ensure women are treated with dignity and have access to basic needs and services. They partner with various sectors to influence change. Their core activities include education, advocacy, research, and human rights work. They build women's organizations and structures to share experiences and initiate campaigns around land, labor, health, and empowerment. While they face challenges like economic hardship and deep-rooted social issues, their work has led to positive changes like women addressing issues independently and representing themselves and their needs in meetings with officials.
This document discusses gender and social inclusion (GSI) in CCAFS projects. It addresses the CCAFS GSI strategy, which takes three main approaches: examining vulnerabilities, promoting gender transformation, and strengthening institutions. It identifies knowledge gaps around what works for empowering women in climate-smart agriculture. These include understanding gender roles in labor and benefits, the role of women's groups, and indigenous knowledge. The document also discusses integrating GSI in areas like climate information services, policy, finance, and working with youth. Overall, it aims to better understand how to promote social inclusion, particularly for women, in climate change adaptation and mitigation efforts.
Expert consultation on methodology for an information system on rural livelihoods and Sustainable Development Goals indicators on smallholder productivity and income 7 - 8 December, FAO headquarters
During the webinar, the speakers promoted a set of training materials that is freely available for those interested in learning more about the implementation of NDCs in the agriculture sector in Africa.
More info about the webinar: https://ccafs.cgiar.org/implementing-ndcs-agriculture-sector-across-africa-what-directions-capacity-building#.XxaxH_gzbfZ
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Meaza Melkamu (grouped with Birehanu and Sileshi)
ACT, Policy and Strategy Adviser
February 28, 2020
Hawassa, Ethiopia
1) The document discusses opportunities for youth employment in sustainable agricultural mechanization and conservation agriculture (CA) in Africa.
2) CA practices like no-till farming can build soil, reduce erosion, lower input costs, and increase yields. Mechanized tools and equipment can make farming less laborious.
3) An initiative called AfricaMechanize is launching platforms and a knowledge hub to link farmers, service providers, and equipment manufacturers to support adoption of sustainable agricultural mechanization practices in Africa.
4) Capacity development is needed at various levels through initiatives like CA Centers of Excellence to train farmers and entrepreneurs in CA and mechanization and create an enabling environment for their widespread adoption.
1. The document discusses the opportunities of recarbonizing soils through conservation agriculture (CA) in Africa.
2. CA involves practices like no-tillage, permanent soil cover, and crop rotations that can sequester carbon in soils and mitigate climate change impacts on agriculture.
3. Implementing CA brings additional benefits to farmers including increased soil fertility and crop productivity, improved water retention, and greater farm profits and resilience to climate variability.
CFU-Tanzania conducted a survey of tractor service providers (TSPs) in 5 districts to develop a sustainable private sector for minimum tillage mechanization. The survey found that while there are many tractors, most are old with low horsepower. TSPs have limited skills, financial access, and awareness of conservation agriculture. CFU-Tanzania is training TSPs, linking them to equipment and loans, and promoting conservation agriculture. Their goals are to further train farmers and TSPs, facilitate equipment acquisition, and create an enabling environment for the private sector to support minimum tillage services.
This document summarizes a regional workshop on sustainable agricultural mechanization practices in Sub-Saharan Africa. It discusses the current state of mechanization on the continent, common business models for tractor hire services, and the capacity development needs of machinery owners and operators. Key points include: 1) Mechanization levels in Africa have declined since independence while rising in Asia; 2) Tractor hire services are often run as small businesses with minimal record keeping; 3) Operators lack technical skills in machine operation and maintenance; 4) Training programs need to target machine owners, operators, and artisans on business management, technical skills, and manufacturing techniques. The document argues that partnerships between public and private sectors can help strengthen capacities across the agricultural mechanization
Eastern Africa Farmers' Federation (EAFF) represents over 20 million farmers across 10 countries in Eastern Africa. EAFF's strategic plan from 2013-2020 focuses on enhancing opportunities for farmers to participate in food security policy discussions and a better livelihood. EAFF is involved in various agriculture issues at the regional level through partnerships with groups like EAC, COMESA, and IGAD. EAFF also works on policy interventions related to climate change, livestock, strengthening collaborations, agriculture budgets, and capacity building for members. Specific challenges to sustainable agricultural mechanization include the high cost of machinery, limited service centers, difficulties accessing spare parts and markets, and lack of business skills among farmers' organizations.
This document summarizes agricultural mechanization service delivery in Ethiopia. It discusses the various service providers, including private operators, farmers' cooperatives, youth groups and individuals. The main services provided are harvesting, threshing, shelling, land preparation and planting. There are challenges around limited geographic scope, dominance of combine harvesting, and lack of financing, spare parts and trained technicians. The government is working to address these challenges through tax exemptions, training programs and partnerships with international organizations to improve sustainable agricultural mechanization.
This document summarizes a regional workshop on sustainable agricultural mechanization practices in Sub-Saharan Africa and opportunities for investment. It then provides details about the Youth Empowerment Training centre in Northern Uganda, which trains tractor operators. The centre has trained over 135 individuals, over 70% of whom found employment. Training focuses on tractor operation and maintenance. The centre also provides hire services for local farmers and faces challenges in securing long-term employment for trainees and addressing sexual harassment issues. It concludes that well-trained operators are key to ensuring tractor efficiency and lifespan.
Engineering Solutions (ENGSOL) is an agricultural machinery company in Uganda that provides contract tractor services. ENGSOL owns 10 tractors and various implements that are used to conduct land preparation, planting, harvesting and transport services for dairy farmers. However, operating contract services is challenging due to small farm sizes, lack of farmer knowledge, poor field conditions and high operating costs. For the business to be sustainable, investments are needed in farmer training, land clearing, regional service hubs and financing support. Coordinating farmers into groups would also help improve efficiencies and reduce costs
Regional workshop on sustainable agricultural mechanization hire services provision practices in Sub-Saharan African countries: What opportunities for investment?
The document discusses supporting policies and programs for agricultural transformation in Sub-Saharan Africa. It outlines the background of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) and its policy framework. The Malabo Declaration established seven commitments to achieve agricultural growth and end hunger in Africa by 2025. Countries are working to domesticate the Malabo Declaration through their National Agriculture Investment Plans. The document provides recommendations for countries to take a holistic approach to policies promoting agricultural mechanization through integrated inputs and services and public-private partnerships.
This document proposes an investment in TROTRO Tractor Ltd., a company that aims to increase agricultural mechanization in Africa. TROTRO connects farmers in need of tractor services via mobile phones to tractor owners, who can provide services within 72 hours. This reduces farmers' waiting time from 2 weeks to 3 days and improves yields. TROTRO uses GPS to match farmers to the nearest tractor and ensure security. The system allows tractor owners to earn money and recover costs within 3 years. It has already registered over 21,000 farmers, 12,500 acres serviced, and $254,716 paid to owners in its first year of operation in Ghana. The document argues this model could help address the shortage of tractors and increase
AgLeaseCo is a leasing company incorporated in Zambia in 2017 with the goal of increasing access to finance for smallholder farmers. It offers fixed-interest finance leases for farm equipment for up to 60 months with no collateral required. Currently operating in 5 Zambian provinces with 7 employees, AgLeaseCo aims to expand its supplier network, finance more types of equipment, grow its geographic reach within Zambia, and potentially expand to new countries to further its mission of boosting mechanization, crop yields, and food security through increased access to financing for farmers.
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Meaza & flavia inclusive sam sp constraints and opportunities
1. Inclusive Sustainable Agriculture
Mechanization services provision:
constraints and opportunities for
women and youths
Regional workshop to share experiences of
sustainable agricultural mechanization hire service
provision practices in Sub-Saharan African countries
Meaza Melkamu (ACT) and Flavia Grassi (FAO)
December 9-12, 2019
Uganda, Kampala
2. Content
• Context
• Challenges of women & youth in Agriculture in Africa
• Potential of sustainable mechanization & Opportunities for
youth & women
• Actions for inclusive mechanization at different level
• Constraints of service provision; youth & women perspective
• Possible solutions for inclusive service provision
• Conclusion
3. Context: Africa's Youth demography
• Youth bulge
• Africa’s potential
workforce will
increase by 21
million people per
year during
2020s, rising to 30
million in 2050s
• Africa youngest
continent, 60%
under 35 years
old
• Rural young
women transiting
to adulthood with
fewer resources
(education, land,
employment
opportunities)
• Landownership
and current
employment
• More youth are
not in
employment,
education and
training
The need to transform African agriculture and the rural economy
IFPRI, 2019 report on Africa’s rural youth in global context
4. Context for the Youth • Mismatch between education and
job.
• Strong correlation between youth
unemployment and conflict (peace
with employment)
• Drudgery and low productivity in
Agriculture is not attracting the
youth to farming leading to youth
migration
• Did the youth migrate when Europe
mechanize?
• Investing in rural youth has the
potential to accelerate growth as
they represent a significant share of
the productive workforce
• Agribusiness across the entire value
chain can bring job opportunity for
the 72% youth who have access to
Digital tools (CTA, 2019).
5. Context: Features of farming in Africa & Gender
Women account for 60-80% of food
production, thus agricultural output
could potentially be increased by 15-40%
just by providing women with assets
equal to those of men (UN Women et al.
2015)
Women farmers’ productivity remains
low relative to their potential. They lack
access to credit, extension, inputs,
technology and markets, and their
domestic roles limit their available time.
Cost of gender inequality in SSA
estimated losses at an average of US$95
billion per year (UN Women et al. 2015)
Investing in rural women has the
potential to accelerate growth as they
represent a significant share of the
workforce, manage resources carefully,
and invest in children.
6. Gender beyond women and youth
• Rural population is not homogeneous;
• Inequalities between men and women linked
to prevailing social norms and regarding:
roles, tasks and capacities;
participation and decision-making
within households and rural institutions;
access to services, including mechanization
• Besides gender differences, there can be additional levels
of discrimination (by age, ethic group, etc.)
7. Challenges of youth & women in farming
• Declining rural labour force,
aging farmers work force,
and increasing feminization
of agriculture
• Culturally determined
expectation about what it
means to be a man and a
woman
• Restricted access to
productive resource (land,
assets)
• Limited participation and
decision making
• Lack of access to basic
service and labour market
• Less access to financial
services and products
• Lack of access to mobile
phones
• Low literacy levels
• Norms that limits women’s
mobility and ownership of
assets
Shifting social norms is influential as monetary incentives
or policy prescriptions in changing behaviour at scale
8. Potential of sustainable mechanization
Key social, economic and
environmental impacts
Labour saving and
efficiency of farm
operations
Increased yields and
income
Climate change
mitigation
Reduction of food loss
and waste
New employment
opportunities
Improved quality of
produce and products
9. Opportunities for youth & women across the
Agricultural value chain
Planting service provision by CA farmer
10. What needs to be done: Inclusive interventions at
different levels
12. Key factors to promote mechanization access
Service provision in
agricultural
mechanization
• Type and size of land
• Type of production
(crops/forestry/livestock
• Diversified labour
force with different
rights
Environmental
EconomicSocial • Financial means of
producers
• Infrastructure
• Market
13. Ensuring and inclusive service provision
• Offer and demand need to meet
• Two levels of constraint for service providers:
Constraints from the business point of view (offer)
Constraints in the capacity to provide a good service
to clients (demand)
Service provision in agricultural
mechanization
• Diversified labour
force with different
rights
14. 1
4
Constraints from the business point of view (offer)
Weak institutional
environment
Policies and strategies
supporting mechanization
Rural finance
Research
Inadequate availability of
equipment/maintenance
services at national/
regional level
Capacity to source
mechanization options
adapted to different needs
Weak operational
capacities
(management/staff)
Capacity to deliver gender-
sensitive service
15. 1
5
Constraints in the capacity to respond to clients’ needs (demand)
Participation
Participation to
rural
organizations
that can provide
an access to
services
Cultural
acceptability
What is
appropriate?
Limited mobility;
manual tasks not
supported by
mechanization
Information
and training
Women/youth are
often less informed
and have fewer
opportunities for
training in
mechanization
Suitability of
tools
Weight, size of
tools and
equippement
Financial
access
Women’s capacity
to control income
& financial
products targeting
the needs of
women and youth
16. 1
6
Service providers: how to improve operational capacities
Revision of membership and governance rules to ensure the
inclusion of women and youth
Building of staff capacities in:
gender and team work
management, finance and ICT
technical competencies linked to mechanization
Integration of complementary services within the
organization or reliance on key partners (rural finance, ICT)
17. 1
7
Service providers: how to be client-oriented
Consultation with local communities and households on their
mechanization needs by: gender, age, type of tasks, time
availability, mobility
Revision of operation modalities:
Information adapted to all levels and utilization of different means
of information dissemination
Diversified training methodologies: field demonstrations, peer-to-
peer learning; farmer field schools, mentorship, debates
Utilization of methodologies and approaches which promote intra-
household dialogue and foster the participation and decision-
making of of women and youth
18. 1
8
Model of inclusive mechanization service provision
Enables women and men to participate equally as service providers and as beneficiaries;
Serves all needs and professions along the value chain – from production to processing
and distribution;
Is financially sound and relies on the availability of diverse rural finance/credit options
accessible to both women and men;
Offers entire range of tools/equipment: from simple to most sophisticated;
Can count on network of repair and maintenance services for the entire spectrum of
mechanization offer;
Foresees information and training for all levels and needs;
Identifies means to build trust amongst all actors involved in the service delivery chain
(dealers, operators, managers, repair providers and farmers).
19. Conclusion
• Gender issues should be seen from different angle such as class, race,
ethnicity, age and gender as it is intersectional
• Despite forming a large share of the agricultural workforce, women and
youth represent an under-served customer segment as many agribusiness
product and service providers, including financial institutions and
technology providers, still primarily market and sell to men
• Investing in women and youth along the entire value chain can significantly
increase the broader economic benefits for all
• The path to inclusive growth in agriculture must include building
smallholder professionalism, women and youth entrepreneurship
• Armed with a clear business case for investing in women & youth along the
entire value chain, the private sector/service provider will increasingly
drive the inclusive growth agenda