Food Crises and Gender Inequality

Bina Agarwal

Working Papers from United Nations, Department of Economics and Social Affairs

Abstract: This paper examines the current food crises, the projected effect of climate change, the vulnerabilities created by regional concentrations of food production, imports and exports, and the significant role of women as food producers, consumers and family food managers. Bridging productivity differentials between male and female farmers, by helping women overcome production constraints, would significantly increase agricultural output. This becomes an imperative, given the feminization of agriculture. Institutionally, a group approach to farming would help women and other small holders enhance their access to land and inputs, benefit from economies of scale, and increase their bargaining power economically and socially.

Keywords: food crises; food security; gender inequality; women farmers; agricultural productivity; gendered constraints; and group farming (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: J16 J43 Q13 Q15 Q18 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28 pages
Date: 2011-06
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