Bargaining Power And Biofortification The Role Of Gender In Adoption Of Orange Sweet Potato In Uganda

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Bargaining power and biofortification: The role of gender in adoption of orange sweet potato in Uganda

Author : Gilligan, Daniel O.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
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Book Synopsis Bargaining power and biofortification: The role of gender in adoption of orange sweet potato in Uganda by : Gilligan, Daniel O.

Download or read book Bargaining power and biofortification: The role of gender in adoption of orange sweet potato in Uganda written by Gilligan, Daniel O. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2014-06-13 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We examine the role of gender in adoption and diffusion of orange sweet potato, a biofortified staple food crop being promoted as a strategy to increase dietary intakes of vitamin A among young children and adult women in Uganda. As an agricultural intervention with nutrition objectives, intrahousehold gender dynamics regarding decisions about crop choice and child feeding practices may play a role in adoption decisions. Also, most households access sweet potato vines through informal exchange, suggesting again that gender dimensions of networks may be important to diffusion of the crop. We use data from an experimental impact evaluation of the introduction of OSP in Uganda to study how female bargaining power, measured by share of land and nonland assets controlled by women, affect adoption and diffusion decisions.

Closing the Gender Asset Gap

Author : Agnes R. Quisumbing
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
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Download or read book Closing the Gender Asset Gap written by Agnes R. Quisumbing and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper explores initial findings from four case studies in the Gender, Agriculture, and Assets Project on changes in gender relations in different agricultural interventions. It documents the adaptive measures projects are taking to encourage gender-equitable value chain projects. Findings suggest that the dairy and horticulture value chain cases have successfully increased the stock of both mens and womens tangible assets and those assets they own jointly.

2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes

Author : Agnes Quisumbing
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 325 pages
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Book Synopsis 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes by : Agnes Quisumbing

Download or read book 2019 Annual trends and outlook report: Gender equality in rural Africa: From commitments to outcomes written by Agnes Quisumbing and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2019-10-31 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gender-sensitive policy and programming have an integral role to play in fostering inclusive agricultural growth to meet the commitments of African countries to the Malabo Declaration goals. The 2019 Annual Trends and Outlook Report from ReSAKSS applies a gender lens to key issues that must be addressed to fully achieve these goals. Chapters examine the intersections between gender and (1) the context and institutions within which rural people operate; (2) the natural resources that men and women depend on for agriculture, sources of vulnerability, and resilience to shocks; (3) assets and income; and (4) livelihood strategies and well-being. The report serves as the official M&E report for the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), tracking progress on over 30 CAADP indicators.

The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Economics

Author : Günseli Berik
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429665385
Total Pages : 598 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (296 download)

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Book Synopsis The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Economics by : Günseli Berik

Download or read book The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Economics written by Günseli Berik and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-05-23 with total page 598 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Feminist Economics presents a comprehensive overview of the contributions of feminist economics to the discipline of economics and beyond. Each chapter situates the topic within the history of the field, reflects upon current debates, and looks forward to identify cutting-edge research. Consistent with feminist economics’ goal of strong objectivity, this Handbook compiles contributions from different traditions in feminist economics (including but not limited to Marxian political economy, institutionalist economics, ecological economics and neoclassical economics) and from different disciplines (such as economics, philosophy and political science). The Handbook delineates the social provisioning methodology and highlights its insights for the development of feminist economics. The contributors are a diverse mix of established and rising scholars of feminist economics from around the globe who skilfully frame the current state and future direction of feminist economic scholarship. This carefully crafted volume will be an essential resource for researchers and instructors of feminist economics.

Gender, household behavior, and rural development

Author : Doss, Cheryl
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 35 pages
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Download or read book Gender, household behavior, and rural development written by Doss, Cheryl and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2018-11-29 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper reviews recent conceptual and empirical developments regarding household behavior and gender norms in developing countries covering the following general topics: (1) what do the data tell us about gender gaps in control and ownership of resources? (2) what have we learned about jointness in household behavior; (3) what do the data tell us about the resources that men and women control, whether solely or jointly; and (4) why does it matter?

Agriculture for improved nutrition: Seizing the momentum

Author : Fan, Shenggen
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 : 1786399318
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (863 download)

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Book Synopsis Agriculture for improved nutrition: Seizing the momentum by : Fan, Shenggen

Download or read book Agriculture for improved nutrition: Seizing the momentum written by Fan, Shenggen and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2019-02-28 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture's vast potential to improve nutrition is just beginning to be tapped. New ideas, research, and initiatives developed over the past decade have created an opportunity for reimagining and redesigning agricultural and food systems for the benefit of nutrition. To support this transformation, the book reviews the latest findings, results from on-the-ground programs and interventions, and recent policy experiences from countries around the world that are bringing the agriculture and nutrition sectors closer together. Drawing on IFPRI's own work and that of the growing agriculture-nutrition community, this book strengthens the evidence base for, and expands our vision of, how agriculture can contribute to nutrition. Chapters cover an array of issues that link agriculture and nutrition, including food value chains, nutrition-sensitive programs and policies, government policies, and private sector investments. By highlighting both achievements and setbacks, Agriculture for Improved Nutrition seeks to inspire those who want to scale up successes that can transform food systems and improve the nutrition of billions of people.

The role of agriculture in the fast-growing Rwandan Economy

Author : Diao, Xinshen
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 76 pages
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Book Synopsis The role of agriculture in the fast-growing Rwandan Economy by : Diao, Xinshen

Download or read book The role of agriculture in the fast-growing Rwandan Economy written by Diao, Xinshen and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study assesses the future growth prospects of Rwanda. The report first focuses on broad economic growth using a rather aggregated 18-sector dynamic general equilibrium model to display the trade-off between rapid growth and structural change. The analysis shows that with the current investment pattern, rapid growth is possible but structural transformation is slow. With an overvalued exchange rate, growth in the tradable sector slows down and its share in the economy stays small. The importance of agriculture thus should be considered in the broad development strategy, for its role not only in poverty reduction but also in economic growth.

Plant-Based Diet

Author : Blanca Hernández-Ledesma
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1837689520
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (376 download)

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Book Synopsis Plant-Based Diet by : Blanca Hernández-Ledesma

Download or read book Plant-Based Diet written by Blanca Hernández-Ledesma and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-02-28 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, consumers have become increasingly aware of the impact that food and diet can have on their health. This, together with the concern about the impact of animal food production on the environment, has promoted the demand for alternative food sources with health-promoting benefits and whose production is based on sustainable and environmentally friendly systems. Thus, the global market for plant-based foods with beneficial health properties is on an upward trend and is expected to continue in the coming years. Based on scientific evidence, this book shows the potential of traditional plant foods as alternative sources of bioactive compounds for reducing the incidence and prevalence of current chronic diseases such as cardiovascular, neurological, and metabolic disorders, and nutritional deficiencies.

The impact of shocks on gender-differentiated asset dynamics in Bangladesh

Author : Rakib, Muntaha
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis The impact of shocks on gender-differentiated asset dynamics in Bangladesh by : Rakib, Muntaha

Download or read book The impact of shocks on gender-differentiated asset dynamics in Bangladesh written by Rakib, Muntaha and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2014-06-27 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Assets are an important means of coping with adverse events in developing countries but the role of gendered ownership is not yet fully understood. This paper investigates changes in assets owned by the household head, his spouse, or jointly by both of them in response to shocks in rural agricultural households in Bangladesh with the help of detailed household survey panel data. Land is owned mostly by men, who are wealthier than their spouses with respect to almost all types of assets, but relative ownership varies by type of asset. Controlling for unobserved heterogeneity across households and looking at changes within, rather than between, households, we find that weather shocks such as cyclones adversely affect the asset holdings of household heads in general, while predicted external events lead to assets of both spouses being drawn down. The results, furthermore, suggest that jointly owned assets are not sold in response to shocks, either due to these assets being actively protected or due to the difficulty of agreeing on this coping strategy, and that womens asset holdings and associated coping strategies are shaped by their lower involvement in agriculture.

Agronomy for Development

Author : James Sumberg
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315284049
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (152 download)

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Download or read book Agronomy for Development written by James Sumberg and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-07-06 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- List of abbreviations -- List of contributors -- Acknowledgements -- 1 Knowledge politics in development-oriented agronomy -- 2 On the movement of agricultural technologies: packaging, unpacking and situated reconfiguration -- 3 South-South cooperation and agribusiness contestations in irrigated rice: China and Brazil in Ghana -- 4 GM crops 'for Africa': contestation and knowledge politics in the Kenyan biosafety debate -- 5 Systems research in the CGIAR as an arena of struggle: competing discourses on the embedding of research in development -- 6 One step forward, two steps back in farmer knowledge exchange: 'scaling up' as Fordist replication in drag -- 7 When the solution became a problem: strategies in the reform of agricultural extension in Uganda -- 8 Sweet 'success': contesting biofortification strategies to address malnutrition in Tanzania -- 9 Crops in context: negotiating traditional and formal seed institutions -- 10 Laws of the field: rights and justice in development-oriented agronomy -- 11 A golden age for agronomy? -- References -- Index

A review of evidence on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems

Author : Njuki, Jemimah
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 55 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis A review of evidence on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems by : Njuki, Jemimah

Download or read book A review of evidence on gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems written by Njuki, Jemimah and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2021-07-14 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Achieving gender equality and women’s empowerment in food systems can result in greater food security and better nutrition, and in more just, resilient, and sustainable food systems for all. This paper uses a scoping review to assess the current evidence on pathways between gender equality, women’s empowerment, and food systems. The paper uses an adaptation of the food systems framework to organize the evidence and identify where evidence is strong, and where gaps remain. Results show strong evidence on women’s differing access to resources, shaped and reinforced by contextual social gender norms, and on links between women’s empowerment and maternal education and important outcomes, such as nutrition and dietary diversity. However, evidence is limited on issues such as gender considerations in food systems for women in urban areas and in aquaculture value chains, best practices and effective pathways for engaging men in the process of women’s empowerment in food systems, and for addressing issues related to migration, crises, and indigenous food systems. And while there are gender informed evaluation studies that examine the effectiveness of gender- and nutrition- sensitive agricultural programs, evidence to indicate the long-term sustainability of such impacts remains limited. The paper recommends keys areas for investment: improving women’s leadership and decision-making in food systems, promoting equal and positive gender norms, improving access to resources, and building cross-contextual research evidence on gender and food systems.

Agriculture for Nutrition and Health: Gender strategy for phase II

Author : CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 41 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Agriculture for Nutrition and Health: Gender strategy for phase II by : CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH)

Download or read book Agriculture for Nutrition and Health: Gender strategy for phase II written by CGIAR Research Program on Agriculture for Nutrition and Health (A4NH) and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The challenge of addressing food security is not simply a matter of ensuring that all people have enough food—or energy (calories)—to live a healthy life. A much more daunting problem is to ensure that poor people have access to nutritious1 and high-quality diets. Typically, poor households subsist on monotonous staple-based diets; they lack access to nutritious foods, such as fruits, vegetables, animal source foods (fish, meat, eggs, and dairy products), or wild foods of high nutrient content. Lack of diversity in the diet is strongly associated with inadequate intake and risks of deficiencies of essential micronutrients (Ruel 2003; Leakey 1999; Arimond et al. 2010). The resulting deficiencies have farreaching health and nutrition consequences, both in the short and the long term. Economic constraints, lack of knowledge and information, and related lack of demand for nutritious foods are critical factors that limit poor populations’ access to such foods.

Can market-based approaches to technology development and dissemination benefit women smallholder farmers?

Author : Njuki, Jemimah
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Can market-based approaches to technology development and dissemination benefit women smallholder farmers? by : Njuki, Jemimah

Download or read book Can market-based approaches to technology development and dissemination benefit women smallholder farmers? written by Njuki, Jemimah and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2014-07-11 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rural household economies dependent on rainfed agriculture are increasingly turning to irrigation technology solutions to reduce the effects of weather variability and guard against inconsistent and low crop output. Organizations are increasingly using market-based approaches to disseminate technologies to smallholder farmers, and, although women are among their targeted group, little is known of the extent to which these approaches are reaching and benefiting women. There is also little evidence on the implications of womens use and control of irrigation technologies for outcomes, including crop choice and income management. This paper reports findings from a qualitative study undertaken in Tanzania and Kenya to examine womens access to and ownership of KickStart pumps and the implications for their ability to make major decisions on crop choices and use of income from irrigated crops. Results from sales-monitoring data show that women purchase less than 10 percent of the pumps and men continue to make most of the major decisions on crop choices and income use. These findings vary by type of crop, with men making major decisions on high-income crops such as tomatoes and women having relatively more autonomy on crops such as leafy vegetables. The study concludes that market-based approaches on their own cannot guarantee access to and ownership of technologies, and businesses need to take specific measures toward the goal of reaching and benefiting women.

Women’s empowerment in Rwandan agriculture: A baseline assessment in the context of Rwanda’s gender and youth mainstreaming strategy and the fourth strategic plan for agricultural transformation

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Author : Rosenbach, Gracie
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 21 pages
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Book Synopsis Women’s empowerment in Rwandan agriculture: A baseline assessment in the context of Rwanda’s gender and youth mainstreaming strategy and the fourth strategic plan for agricultural transformation by : Rosenbach, Gracie

Download or read book Women’s empowerment in Rwandan agriculture: A baseline assessment in the context of Rwanda’s gender and youth mainstreaming strategy and the fourth strategic plan for agricultural transformation written by Rosenbach, Gracie and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2023-07-07 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rwanda is a recognized leader in the region and in the world in terms of women’s empowerment. However, no country has yet achieved full gender equality, resulting in untapped potential. The findings from the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) baseline survey conducted in 2019 for the Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Resources (MINAGRI), indicated that women and men in Rwanda both have relatively high levels of empowerment across different agricultural do mains, and most women are as empowered as men in their households. This working paper dis cusses the findings further and in the context of MINAGRI’s Gender and Youth Mainstreaming Strategy that was also launched in 2019, as well as the Fourth Strategic Plan for Agricultural Transformation (PSTA 4). Key findings include the following. • Compared to other countries in the region, women in Rwanda have relatively greater access to financial services and a relatively lower time burden in agriculture. • However, when compared to men in Rwanda, inequalities persist. Women are significantly less likely than men to access financial services, participate in the marketing of agricultural commodities, access extension services, and spend their time on productive (rather than reproductive) work. By adapting and promoting innovative and gender-inclusive financial products, shifting gendered cultural norms, providing extension to both the household head and the spouse, and investing in time-saving technologies and innovations, there are opportunities to reduce the gender gap in agriculture and increase agricultural productivity. Realization of these outcomes will depend partly on the implementation of the Gender and Youth Mainstreaming Strategy and PSTA 4, and partly on coordination with other gender-transformative programs in Rwanda.

Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture

Author : Carolyn E. Sachs
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429578466
Total Pages : 468 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)

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Download or read book Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture written by Carolyn E. Sachs and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture covers major theoretical issues as well as critical empirical shifts in gender and agriculture. Gender relations in agriculture are shifting in most regions of the world with changes in the structure of agriculture, the organization of production, international restructuring of value chains, climate change, the global pandemic, and national and multinational policy changes. This book provides a cutting-edge assessment of the field of gender and agriculture, with contributions from both leading scholars and up-and-coming academics as well as policymakers and practitioners. The handbook is organized into four parts: part 1, institutions, markets, and policies; part 2, land, labor, and agrarian transformations; part 3, knowledge, methods, and access to information; and part 4, farming people and identities. The last chapter is an epilogue from many of the contributors focusing on gender, agriculture, and shifting food systems during the coronavirus pandemic. The chapters address both historical subjects as well as ground-breaking work on gender and agriculture, which will help to chart the future of the field. The handbook has an international focus with contributions examining issues at both the global and local levels with contributors from across the world. With contributions from leading academics, policymakers, and practitioners, and with a global outlook, the Routledge Handbook of Gender and Agriculture is an essential reference volume for scholars, students, and practitioners interested in gender and agriculture.

Agricultural development: New perspectives in a changing world

Author : Otsuka, Keijiro, ed.
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 : 0896293831
Total Pages : 798 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (962 download)

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Book Synopsis Agricultural development: New perspectives in a changing world by : Otsuka, Keijiro, ed.

Download or read book Agricultural development: New perspectives in a changing world written by Otsuka, Keijiro, ed. and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2021-01-14 with total page 798 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World is the first comprehensive exploration of key emerging issues facing developing-country agriculture today, from rapid urbanization to rural transformation to climate change. In this four-part volume, top experts offer the latest research in the field of agricultural development. Using new lenses to examine today’s biggest challenges, contributors address topics such as nutrition and health, gender and household decision-making, agrifood value chains, natural resource management, and political economy. The book also covers most developing regions, providing a critical global perspective at a time when many pressing challenges extend beyond national borders. Tying all this together, Agricultural Development explores policy options and strategies for developing sustainable agriculture and reducing food insecurity and malnutrition. The changing global landscape combined with new and better data, technologies, and understanding means that agriculture can and must contribute to a wider range of development outcomes than ever before, including reducing poverty, ensuring adequate nutrition, creating strong food value chains, improving environmental sustainability, and promoting gender equity and equality. Agricultural Development: New Perspectives in a Changing World, with its unprecedented breadth and scope, will be an indispensable resource for the next generation of policymakers, researchers, and students dedicated to improving agriculture for global wellbeing.

Intrahousehold preference heterogeneity and demand for labor-saving agricultural technology: The case of mechanical rice transplanting in India

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Author : Kajal Gulati
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
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Book Synopsis Intrahousehold preference heterogeneity and demand for labor-saving agricultural technology: The case of mechanical rice transplanting in India by : Kajal Gulati

Download or read book Intrahousehold preference heterogeneity and demand for labor-saving agricultural technology: The case of mechanical rice transplanting in India written by Kajal Gulati and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evaluations of agricultural technologies rarely consider how adoption may alter the labor allocation of different household members. We examine intrahousehold decision-making dynamics that shape smallholder agricultural households' decision to hire in mechanical rice transplanting (MRT), a technology that reduces demand for labor. To study the adoption decision, we employ an experimental approach to estimating the willingness-to-pay for MRT services, both at the level of individual men and women within the same households, as well as at the overall household level. We find that women value MRT more than men, but this difference in valuation is not driven by differences in their individual characteristics, but primarily by differences in preferences. Although women value MRT more than men, they have less influence over the ultimate technology adoption decision. In households with women working as outside hired laborers, the intrahousehold differences in MRT valuation disappear, suggesting that women value MRT as a means of reallocating on-farm labor to other unpaid family work. Labor-saving mechanization, such as MRT, may have important implications for rural labor markets and on the (gendered) division of labor within agricultural households.