Gender, vegetable value chains, income distribution and access to resources: insights from surveys in Tanzania

Fischer, Gundula; Gramzow, Andreas; Laizer, A.

doi:10.17660/ejhs.2017/82.6.7

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“…In Babati, 15 additional semi-structured interviews with 13 retailers (12 women, 1 man) and 2 wholesalers (1 woman, 1 man) were conducted. The higher proportion of women in retailing reflects the gender segmentation of the vegetable value chain in the study area, as confirmed by other research (Fischer et al 2017;Zoss 2014). Key informants consisted of five extension officers (two men, three women) and three market chairmen and one chairwoman.…”

Section: Sampling and Sample Descriptionsupporting

confidence: 82%

“…Coexisting statutory and customary laws create a situation where women legally hold the same land rights as men, but customary laws continue to deny women land ownership (Leavens and Anderson 2011). Fischer et al (2017) confirm that men have a higher level of documented and undocumented land ownership. Women in men-headed households (MHHs) have access to smaller plots (below 0.1 ha) only for sole management.…”

Section: Participation and Gainsmentioning

confidence: 57%

“…Contrary to Farnworth's claim regarding women's concentration in production (2011, p. 3), there were signs of a feminization of vegetable retail. The causes could be men's move to formal market channels or more secure employment (Croft et al 2016; on a reverse trend among urban vegetable retailers in Ghana, see Overa 2007), the potentially better market performance of women as compared with men traders (Fischer et al 2017) and lower entry barriers for women traders in contrast to production, where access to land is needed. In general, farmers perceived lower average household incomes and expenditures than traders (with high income variations among women retailers in MHHs), a result that confirms the findings of Weinberger et al (2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Participation in and Gains from Traditional Vegetable Value Chains: a Gendered Analysis of Perceptions of Labour, Income and Expenditure in Producers’ and Traders’ Households

Fischer

Patt²,

Ochieng

et al. 2020

Eur J Dev Res

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Horticulture is one of the fastest growing subsectors of agriculture in Tanzania. Gender relations in vegetable-producing and vegetable-trading households need to be understood to make value chain development equitable. This study, carried out in northern and central Tanzania, is based on data from surveys, focus group discussions and semi-structured interviews. The perceptions of men and women traders and producers are investigated with regard to labour participation in traditional vegetable value chains and gains (income and expenditure) from it. Farmers were found to report more balanced intra-household labour arrangements paired with less-balanced income and expenditure shares, while traders indicated less-balanced labour contributions that went hand in hand with more-balanced shares of benefits. Farmers related limited household development not only to imbalances in benefits but also to a lack of trust and cooperation between spouses. The importance of gender-transformative approaches in agricultural value chains is emphasized herein.

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Section: Sampling and Sample Descriptionsupporting

confidence: 82%

Section: Participation and Gainsmentioning

confidence: 57%

Section: Relevance For Literaturementioning

confidence: 99%

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Participation in and Gains from Traditional Vegetable Value Chains: a Gendered Analysis of Perceptions of Labour, Income and Expenditure in Producers’ and Traders’ Households

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Patt²,

Ochieng

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Eur J Dev Res

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“…Although the majority of farmers interviewed in the present study were males, it is worth noting that there is a substantial contribution by women in the avocado growing in Tanzania, especially in villages, as farming activities are carried out manually with the help of family members. Fischer et al [44] observed that most vegetable nursery management in Tanzania is carried out by males and females in cooperation, except in the case of female-headed households.…”

Section: Gender Pattern In Avocado Growing and Local Tradementioning

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“…Oduol and Mithöfer [45] observed that in Kenya the female traders seemed to dominate avocado retailing trade in Kandara and Marani, especially in nearby markets due to the fact that they were more patient in sitting and waiting for customers than the males. Fischer et al [44] reported that in Tanzania, marketing of leafy vegetables was also dominated by female small-scale traders.…”

Section: Gender Pattern In Avocado Growing and Local Tradementioning

confidence: 99%

Avocado Production and Local Trade in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania: A Case of an Emerging Trade Commodity from Horticulture

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Avocado crop in Tanzania is sparingly investigated regardless of being an important fruit commodity. This study was undertaken to explore the yield and the value chain of this crop in the country. Data were collected mainly by face-to-face interviews with 275 avocado farmers, 231 avocado traders and 16 key informants. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test and one-way analysis of variance were used for data analysis. The average crop yield ranged from 76 to 124 kg plant−1 between regions. The average price for the farmers’ produce ranged from US$ 0.30 to 0.45 kg−1 between regions. About 72% of the farmers were dissatisfied with avocado business whereas 79% of the traders were pleased with it. A number of challenges were found hindering the development of the avocado industry in Tanzania, which in turn affects the fruit yield and the value chain. Addressing these challenges at the national, regional, district and village levels is important for improving the livelihood of Tanzanian farmers growing this crop, given the fact that a good proportion of the country’s population is employed in the agricultural sector and most of the reported challenges also affect the value chain of other crops.

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Improvement of smallholder farming systems in Africa

Wortmann

Amede²,

Bekunda

et al. 2020

Agronomy Journal

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This forum paper provides a synthesis and discussion of 14 categories of lessons learned from experiences for achieving farm-level impact with smallholder farmers in Africa. These lessons were reported in a symposium hosted by the Agronomy in Africa community of the American Society of Agronomy. The lessons, listed in order of frequency of reporting, were the need to: have adequate infrastructure and services; enable spontaneous adoption; have multidisciplinary and institutional collaboration; build on previous adoption of good agronomic practices (GAP); have farmer participation in research; encourage and learn from smallholder adaptations; make GAP promotion demand-driven; allow GAP choices; address challenges and trade-offs to GAP adoption; enable GAP-by-GAP adoption; reconcile conflicting messages; offer adequate profit potential with acceptable risk; reduce labor needs, especially for women; and build capacity for farming system improvement along the chain from farmer to research. The lessons are discussed and conclusions are reported.

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Gender, vegetable value chains, income distribution and access to resources: insights from surveys in Tanzania

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Participation in and Gains from Traditional Vegetable Value Chains: a Gendered Analysis of Perceptions of Labour, Income and Expenditure in Producers’ and Traders’ Households

Participation in and Gains from Traditional Vegetable Value Chains: a Gendered Analysis of Perceptions of Labour, Income and Expenditure in Producers’ and Traders’ Households

Avocado Production and Local Trade in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania: A Case of an Emerging Trade Commodity from Horticulture

Improvement of smallholder farming systems in Africa

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