Part of the Gender Innovation Lab Federation Evidence Series, this handy brief dives into the large productivity gap (up to 66 %) between male and female farmers around the world. Insights derived from randomized controlled trials offer that extension services are more cost effective when they respond to women farmers’ unique needs, couple’s training increases women’s participation in cash crop production, and digital technologies reduce information barriers and encourage women to access new markets. Read more.
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Policy Lessons on Agriculture (2023)
Part of the Gender Innovation Lab Federation Evidence Series, this handy brief dives into the large productivity gap (up to 66 %) between male and female farmers around the world. Insights derived from randomized controlled trials offer that extension services are more cost effective when they respond to women farmers’ unique needs, couple’s training increases women’s participation in cash crop production, and digital technologies reduce information barriers and encourage women to access new markets. Read more.