Men and Women in Rice Farming in Africa: A Cross-Country Investigation of Labor and Its Determinants

Men and Women in Rice Farming in Africa: A Cross-Country Investigation of Labor and Its Determinants

Women make significant contribution to rice farming, processing, and marketing, but only have limited access to technical knowledge and technologies that can reduce their drudgery and labor bottlenecks, and provide them with additional income. Women also oversee the reproductive responsibilities. Th...

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Main Authors: Florent Mahoukede Kinkingninhoun Medagbe, Shota Komatsu, Gaudiose Mujawamariya, Kazuki Saito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
labor
gender
sub-Saharan Africa
rice farming
gender roles
econometric analysis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsufs.2020.00117/full

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