Gender issues and women's participation in irrigated agriculture: The case of two private irrigation canals in Carchi, Ecuador

Elena P. Bastidas

No 44576, IWMI Research Reports from International Water Management Institute

Abstract: Defines the degree of women's involvement in irrigated agriculture and water users associations in two private irrigation canals in Ecuador and identifies factors that limit their involvement. Analyzes the effects of intra-household dynamics and the women's urban/rural backgrounds on participation.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Crop Production/Industries; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Food Security and Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: v, 21p.
Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.44576

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