Gender in Agriculture
Author | : Agnes R. Quisumbing |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business |
Total Pages | : 447 |
Release | : 2014-04-29 |
ISBN-13 | : 9789401786164 |
ISBN-10 | : 940178616X |
Rating | : 4/5 (6X Downloads) |
Download or read book Gender in Agriculture written by Agnes R. Quisumbing and published by Springer Science & Business. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) produced a 2011 report on women in agriculture with a clear and urgent message: agriculture underperforms because half of all farmers—women—lack equal access to the resources and opportunities they need to be more productive. This book builds on the report’s conclusions by providing, for a non-specialist audience, a compendium of what we know now about gender gaps in agriculture.