Effects of Gender Differences in Farm Resources Ownerships on Crop Productivity of Smallholder Farmers in Africa: A Case Study

A. Panin

No 346449, 11th Congress, University of Calgary, Canada, July 14-19, 1997 from International Farm Management Association

Abstract: This study investigates whether differences in farm resources ownerships between male and female farmers in Africa result in crop productivity differentials. The case study uses farm management survey data on smallholder farmers from eight villages in Botswana. The findings show that there are no significant differences in crop productivity between male farmers and their female counterparts, neither are there any significant differences in the input production elasticities. Since African women farmers dominate food production systems in many parts of sub-Sahara Africa, and they are technically as efficient as their male counterparts, empowering them with more productive assets will lead to an improvement in the chaotic food security situation in Africa.

Keywords: Labor and Human Capital; Crop Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 1997
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.346449

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