What is it about?
In the face of the rising demand of cassava as raw materials for Industrial use around the globe; It is crucial to identify the underlying factors that contribute to the omission of women in the participation of key decision role in the cassava value chains. This situation occurs among the smallholders' cassava farmers in Africa, who are the major contributors of this raw materials. Hence, we used structured and unstructured surveys to investigate the determinants of women’s participation in the cassava cultivation and marketing systems in Africa: A case study in Tanzania.
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Why is it important?
This study has provided the understanding of the gaps that hinder gender participation in the cassava value chains, and will, therefore, strengthen the policies for improving women’s land rights and infrastructure in Africa. The study will also promote women's participation in the cassava production, processing, and marketing. Improved methods of delivering extension information would also enhance women’s participation in the cassava value chain markets.
Perspectives
This publication is timely to the enhance the participation of women in increasing raw materials for the global industries of starch, ethanol, textiles and the likes. Hence, the determinant factors for this positioning will not only contribute to the national development but also global markets and women education as a whole.
DR Veronica NE Uzokwe
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture
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This page is a summary of: Unlocking the Household ‘Black Box’: A Gendered Analysis of Smallholder Farmers' Participation in the Cassava (Manihot esculenta crantz
) Value Chain in Tanzania, Journal of International Development, August 2017, Wiley,
DOI: 10.1002/jid.3317.
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