Inclusive and gender-transformative seed systems: Concepts and applications

Alessandra Galiè, Berber Kramer, David Spielman, Nozomi Kawarazuka, Anne M. Rietveld and Stellamaris Aju

Agricultural Systems, 2025, vol. 226, issue C

Abstract: Seed is vital to the nutrition and livelihoods of millions of women and men small-scale farmers in low- and middle-income countries. Seed systems interventions can significantly enhance food security and nutrition by accelerating the adoption of improved varieties and the use of quality seed, which in turn increase the rate of genetic gain, productivity, and household welfare. These interventions can be particularly effective when advancing gender equality by supporting women's empowerment and addressing discriminatory gender norms. However, there is relatively little evidence on the ways in which seed systems can be an entry point for advancing gender equality by transforming discriminatory gender norms.

Keywords: Seed systems; Gender-transformative approaches; women's empowerment; Gender norms; Information and communications technology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2025.104320

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