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, Gundula; Patt, Nicolas; Ochieng, Justus; Mvungi, Henry

doi:10.1057/s41287-020-00257-0

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“…Differences in levels of household income between men and women in MHHs can be explained by the fact that male and female respondents belong to different households. However, it must be taken into account that information on income is often not shared between spouses in the study context, with men tending to indicate higher incomes (Fischer et al, 2020). Differences between machine users and non-machine users will be presented in the section History and context of mechanized maize shelling.…”

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Sustainable and equitable agricultural mechanization? A gendered perspective on maize shelling

Fischer

Kotu

Mutungi

2021

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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How can agricultural mechanization be accomplished in a sustainable and equitable way? This question has gained increased prominence in mechanization research over the past few years. In this study, we apply the question to mechanized maize shelling in Tanzania as a case in point. Data from a survey with 400 farmers and from semi-structured interviews with 21 key informants are combined for a gender analysis that relies on Kabeer's concept of four institutional sites (household, community, market and government). The findings reveal that although mechanization reduces men's and women's perceived drudgery of shelling, relief depends on gendered patterns of labor allocation and decision-making at the household level. As a result, the transformation of inequitable norms emerges as paramount. Key informants identified additional aspects that would make mechanized shelling more equitable and sustainable, such as mainstreaming gender and mechanization in comprehensive agricultural training, or the sensitization of mechanized input suppliers and manufacturers to farmers' preferences (including gender-sensitive machine design). Concerted efforts in multiple institutional sites are needed to achieve lasting change in respect of equity in mechanization.

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Sustainable and equitable agricultural mechanization? A gendered perspective on maize shelling

Fischer

Kotu

Mutungi

2021

Renew. Agric. Food Syst.

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“…In Tanzania, the Traditional African vegetables are mainly produced for subsistence and few for cash. The study carried out in northern and central part of Tanzania to investigate participation of farmers and traders in relation to gender in vegetable production and trading, found farmers reporting more balanced intra-household labour arrangements paired with less-balanced income and expenditure shares, while traders indicated less-balanced labour contributions which went hand in hand with more balanced shares of benefits [51]. The participation of farmers and traders in vegetables shows opportunities to farmers who benefit from trade by selling surplus produce and purchasing needed goods and services [52].…”

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Perspective Chapter: Traditional African Vegetables Agrobiodiversity – Livelihood Utilization and Conservation in Tanzania Rural Communities

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Chilagane³

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Tropical Forests - Ecology, Diversity and Conservation Status

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The agricultural sector is challenged to fulfill the nutritional requirements of ever-increasing population. Rates of growth in crop productivity have declined, among many reasons is due to climate change and the decline of water and land resources. Dependence by 50% on few cereal crops like wheat, maize and rice for total food intake and calorie requirements has countersigned loss of biodiversity and decline in crop productivity. The genetic diversity of traditional crop varieties offers resilience to environmental risks, socioeconomic shocks, adaptation and mitigation to climate change which is crucial for crop production. Traditional African Vegetables (TAVs) are an integral constituent of the diets of many rural and urban communities. They are important sources of essential macro and micro-nutrients. In addition, they offer a source of livelihood when marketed, and also contribute to crop biodiversity. Tanzania needs to conserve the Traditional African vegetables and their genetic resources against stressful conditions and increased selection pressures which causes loss of genetic variation and a decrease in fitness by a process called genetic erosion. Conservation and use alleviate genetic drift and inbreeding depression, then, is critical to guarantee TAVs persistence in rural areas. This review explores agrobiodiversity of traditional African vegetables (TAV) from livelihood of Tanzanian rural communities’ perspectives and how the country has managed to conserve these species.

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“…Schreinemachers et al (2018) noted that vegetable production forms an integral part of farm diversification and offers an economic opportunity for reducing unemployment and poverty in less developed countries. Fischer et al (2020) also found that traditional vegetable value chains contribute substantially to food and income requirements of women and poor farmers in less privileged areas of sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, indigenous vegetables such as chili pepper (Capsicum species) and spider plants (Cleome gynandra) are widely grown by smallholder farmers due to their nutritional and economic importance.…”

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Comparison of technical efficiency and technology gaps between contracted and non-contracted vegetable farmers in Western Kenya

Alulu

Otieno

Oluoch‐Kosura

et al. 2021

Cogent Food & Agriculture

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Contract farming is an innovative institutional arrangement with potential benefits to the livelihoods of value chain actors. However, there are mixed results in the literature on the extent to which participation in contracts contributes to farm efficiency and optimal use of available technology. This study estimated and compared technical efficiency (TE) and technology gap ratios (TGRs) between contracted and non-contracted farmers of chili pepper and spider plants in rural areas of Kenya. The study used both qualitative and quantitative data from a multistage sample of 300 vegetable farmers. The stochastic frontier and two-limit Tobit models were applied to analyze TE and its determinants, respectively. Further, a metafrontier method was used to estimate TGRs. Results showed that, for both spider plant and chili, contract participants had higher mean TE with respect to the metafrontier (0.66 and 0.24) compared to non-participants (0.12 and 0.15), respectively. Based on the positive effect of contract farming on TE, this study emphasizes the need for targeted interventions that reduce the bottlenecks that hinder effective participation in contracts.

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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

Cited by 13 publications

References 19 publications

Sustainable and equitable agricultural mechanization? A gendered perspective on maize shelling

Sustainable and equitable agricultural mechanization? A gendered perspective on maize shelling

Perspective Chapter: Traditional African Vegetables Agrobiodiversity – Livelihood Utilization and Conservation in Tanzania Rural Communities

Comparison of technical efficiency and technology gaps between contracted and non-contracted vegetable farmers in Western Kenya

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