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Livelihoods and gender roles in drip-irrigation technology: A case of Nepal

Author : Bhawana Upadhyay
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290905816
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis Livelihoods and gender roles in drip-irrigation technology: A case of Nepal by : Bhawana Upadhyay

Download or read book Livelihoods and gender roles in drip-irrigation technology: A case of Nepal written by Bhawana Upadhyay and published by IWMI. This book was released on 2005 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper attempts to understand gender issues in micro-irrigation technology by exploring the dynamics of gender, water and rural livelihoods. Based on an empirical study in the rural areas ofWest Nepal undertaken in 2003, the paper assesses the socioeconomic impact of drip-irrigation systems on men and women􀂶s lives. A combination of participatory research tools, participant observationand secondary sources were used to generate data. The study revealed that women extensively contributed to vegetable farming under the drip-irrigation systems. The total time (mean hours) spent by women in vegetable production is significantly higher than those spent by their male counterparts. The benefit cost analysis of vegetable farming has shown overall viability in terms of net present value, benefit cost ratio, internal rate of return and payback period. Based on the study findings, thepaper suggests that similar technological interventions could be considered in places of similar socioeconomic and biophysical characteristics to help empower rural women. Finally, the paper raisessome significant questions in relation to rural livelihoods and womens entitlements.

A Study of Women’s Role in Irrigated Agriculture in the Lower Vaksh River Basin, Tajikistan

Author : Asian Development Bank
Publisher : Asian Development Bank
ISBN 13 : 9292625918
Total Pages : 136 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (926 download)

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Book Synopsis A Study of Women’s Role in Irrigated Agriculture in the Lower Vaksh River Basin, Tajikistan by : Asian Development Bank

Download or read book A Study of Women’s Role in Irrigated Agriculture in the Lower Vaksh River Basin, Tajikistan written by Asian Development Bank and published by Asian Development Bank. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study is conducted under the Asian Development Bank (ADB) project for Strengthening Gender-Inclusive Growth in Central and West Asia. It aims to establish a better understanding of women’s roles in irrigated agriculture and water management in Tajikistan. The findings will inform the ADB grant-financed project to modernize irrigation and drainage systems in the Lower Vaksh River Basin. The study examined women’s roles and gender gaps in land operation and farming, labor arrangements in agriculture and water management, and feminization of agriculture. It reinforces the need for gender inclusiveness in planning and designing irrigation and drainage projects, ensuring benefits for all.

Gender issues and irrigation management: First annual progress report for 1993/1994

Author :
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 49 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender issues and irrigation management: First annual progress report for 1993/1994 written by and published by IWMI. This book was released on with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Impact of Irrigation on Nutrition, Health, and Gender

Author : Laia Domenech
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis The Impact of Irrigation on Nutrition, Health, and Gender by : Laia Domenech

Download or read book The Impact of Irrigation on Nutrition, Health, and Gender written by Laia Domenech and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Agriculture in Africa south of the Sahara (SSA) is still largely rainfed. SSA also exhibits the lowest crop yields for major staples in the world, largely due to low use of irrigation and fertilizer. Rainfed agriculture poses growing production risks with increased climate variability and change. At the same time, smallholder irrigation in the region developed rapidly over the past decade, albeit starting from very low levels. In addition to largely demand-driven irrigation development by smallholders, there is a significant push by donors for large-scale irrigation development, as well as some push for smallholder irrigation. There has also been a long-standing debate about whether irrigation in SSA should be large scale or small scale to achieve its potential. However, given the potentially high rewards, but also high possibility of failure, the assessment of irrigation potential must go beyond large scale versus small scale to integrate concerns regarding environmental sustainability, resource use efficiency, nutrition and health impacts, and womens empowerment. The hypothesis underlying this review paper is that how irrigation gets deployed in SSA will be decisive not only for environmental sustainability (such as deciding remaining forest cover in the region) and poverty reduction, but also for health, nutrition, and gender outcomes in the region. The focus of this paper is on the health, nutrition, and gender linkage. We find that to date, few studies have analyzed the impact of irrigation interventions on nutrition, health, and womens empowerment, despite the large potential of irrigation to affect these important variables. Irrigation interventions may have differential effects on different members in the household and in the community, such as irrigators, non-irrigators, children, and women. Measuring and understanding such differences, followed by improving design and implementation to maximize gender, health, and nutrition outcomes, could transform irrigation programs from focusing solely on increased food production toward becoming an integral component of poverty-reduction strategies.

Shifting gender relations in agriculture and irrigation in the Nepal Tarai-Madhesh

Author : Karn, Sujeet
Publisher : International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).
ISBN 13 : 9290909056
Total Pages : 38 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis Shifting gender relations in agriculture and irrigation in the Nepal Tarai-Madhesh by : Karn, Sujeet

Download or read book Shifting gender relations in agriculture and irrigation in the Nepal Tarai-Madhesh written by Karn, Sujeet and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Research Program on Water, Land and Ecosystems (WLE).. This book was released on 2020-12-16 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Migration and gender dynamics of irrigation governance in Nepal

Author : Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Migration and gender dynamics of irrigation governance in Nepal by : Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela

Download or read book Migration and gender dynamics of irrigation governance in Nepal written by Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nepal has a long history of irrigation, including government and farmer-managed irrigation systems that are labor- and skill-intensive. Widespread male migration has important effects on Nepalese society. How institutions such as Water Users’ Associations (WUAs) respond and adapt, is therefore critical to the understanding of rural transformation and the likely impact on gender equality, food production, and rural livelihoods. This paper examines the effects of male migration on institutional change in WUAs, women’s roles, technological change, and outcomes affecting effectiveness of irrigation systems based on a mixed methods study, combining a phone survey of 336 WUA leaders from all provinces in Nepal with qualitative data from case studies in 10 irrigation systems. Results indicate WUAs have adapted rules to increase women’s participation and monetize the contributions for maintenance. Women exercise agency in whether and how to interact with WUAs. Mechanization has reduced the need for some male labor, though the ability to mechanize is limited by hilly terrain and small plot sizes. Overall, systems are adapting to male migration, with relatively low idling of land or labor shortages causing deterioration of the systems, though there are concerns with the high levels of women’s labor burdens.

Gender in Water Resources Management, Water Supply and Sanitation

Author : Christine van Wijk-Sijbesma
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Gender in Water Resources Management, Water Supply and Sanitation by : Christine van Wijk-Sijbesma

Download or read book Gender in Water Resources Management, Water Supply and Sanitation written by Christine van Wijk-Sijbesma and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Herziene en bijgewerkte versie van 'Participation of women in water supply and sanitation: roles and realities' (1985). Onderzocht wordt de relatie tussen gender en duurzaam waterbeheer en de toepassing van gender in de drinkwater- en zuiveringssector en op hygiënisch gebied. Er wordt een overzicht gegeven van de ontwikkelingen in de periode 1980-1997.

Improving gender equity in irrigation

Author : Lefore, N.
Publisher : International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
ISBN 13 : 9290908580
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis Improving gender equity in irrigation by : Lefore, N.

Download or read book Improving gender equity in irrigation written by Lefore, N. and published by International Water Management Institute (IWMI). This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gender Issues and Women's Participation in Irrigated Agriculture

Author : Elena P. Bastidas
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 : 9290903821
Total Pages : 29 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis Gender Issues and Women's Participation in Irrigated Agriculture by : Elena P. Bastidas

Download or read book Gender Issues and Women's Participation in Irrigated Agriculture written by Elena P. Bastidas and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1999 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Defines the degree of women's involvement in irrigated agriculture and water users associations in two private irrigation canals in Ecuador and identifies factors that limit their involvement. Analyzes the effects of intra-household dynamics and the women's urban/rural backgrounds on participation.

Diverting the Flow

Author : Margreet Zwarteveen
Publisher : Zubaan
ISBN 13 : 9383074159
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (83 download)

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Book Synopsis Diverting the Flow by : Margreet Zwarteveen

Download or read book Diverting the Flow written by Margreet Zwarteveen and published by Zubaan. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Across the South Asian region, water determines livelihoods and in some cases even survival. However, water also creates exclusions. Access to water, and its social organisation, are intimately tied up with power relations. This book provides an overview of gender, equity and water issues relevant to South Asia. The essays empirically illustrate and theoretically argue how gender intersects with other axes of social difference such as class, caste, ethnicity, age and religion to shape water access, use and management practices. Divided into six thematic sections, each of which starts with an introduction of relevant concepts, debates and theories, the book looks at laws and rights; policies; technologies and intervention strategies. In all, the book clearly shows how understanding and changing the use, distribution and management of water is conditional upon understanding and accommodating gender relations. Published by Zubaan.

Gender in Agriculture

Author : Agnes R. Quisumbing
Publisher : Springer Science & Business
ISBN 13 : 940178616X
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (17 download)

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Book Synopsis Gender in Agriculture by : Agnes R. Quisumbing

Download or read book Gender in Agriculture written by Agnes R. Quisumbing and published by Springer Science & Business. This book was released on 2014-04-29 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) produced a 2011 report on women in agriculture with a clear and urgent message: agriculture underperforms because half of all farmers—women—lack equal access to the resources and opportunities they need to be more productive. This book builds on the report’s conclusions by providing, for a non-specialist audience, a compendium of what we know now about gender gaps in agriculture.

Women and small-scale irrigation: A review of the factors influencing gendered patterns of participation and benefits

Author : Bryan, Elizabeth
Publisher : Intl Food Policy Res Inst
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis Women and small-scale irrigation: A review of the factors influencing gendered patterns of participation and benefits by : Bryan, Elizabeth

Download or read book Women and small-scale irrigation: A review of the factors influencing gendered patterns of participation and benefits written by Bryan, Elizabeth and published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst. This book was released on with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small-scale irrigation is expanding rapidly in parts of the world, especially sub-Saharan Africa, offering smallholder farmers an opportunity to improve their livelihoods, diets, and resilience to climate change among other benefits. Growing research focuses on the potential for small-scale irrigation to offer a pathway for women’s empowerment, yet the factors conditioning the relationship between small-scale irrigation and women’s empowerment are not well understood. The evidence tends to be scattered across context-specific case studies that focus on targeted outcomes, without distinguishing between technology types, scales, or approaches to irrigation systems or technologies. This paper synthesizes the issues related to gender and small-scale irrigation using a conceptual framework that highlights the linkages between elements of women’s empowerment and small-scale irrigation. Because gendered dynamics with small-scale irrigation play out differently depending on the scale of irrigation and the technologies used, this paper applies the framework to examine case studies across a typology of small-scale irrigation systems. The case studies cover a range of farming and livelihood systems in which women’s roles and gender relations vary, highlighting the importance of the opportunity structure or context in which irrigation takes place. This paper then draws lessons on the various ways in which small-scale irrigation, gender relations, and women’s empowerment interact and highlights areas where research gaps remain.

Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook

Author : World Bank
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821375881
Total Pages : 792 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)

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Download or read book Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook written by World Bank and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2008-10-07 with total page 792 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'Gender in Agriculture Sourcebook' provides an up-to-date understanding of gender issues and a rich compilation of compelling evidence of good practices and lessons learned to guide practitioners in integrating gender dimensions into agricultural projects and programs. It is serves as a tool for: guidance; showcasing key principles in integrating gender into projects; stimulating the imagination of practitioners to apply lessons learned, experiences, and innovations to the design of future support and investment in the agriculture sector. The Sourcebook draws on a wide range of experience from World Bank, Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and other donor agencies, governments, institutions, and groups active in agricultural development. The Sourcebook looks at: access to and control of assets; access to markets, information and organization; and capacity to manage risk and vulnerability through a gender lens. There are 16 modules covering themes of cross-cutting importance for agriculture with strong gender dimensions (Policy, Public Administration and Governance; Agricultural Innovation and Education; Food Security; Markets; Rural Finance; Rural Infrastructure; Water; Land; Labor; Natural Resource Management; and Disaster and Post-Conflict Management) and specific subsectors in agriculture (Crops, Livestock, Forestry, and Fisheries). A separate module on Monitoring and Evaluation is included, responding to the need to track implementation and development impact. Each module contains three different sub-units: (1) A Module Overview gives a broad introduction to the topic and provides a summary of major development issues in the sector and rationale of looking at gender dimension; (2) Thematic Notes provide a brief and technically sound guide in gender integration in selected themes with lessons learned, guidelines, checklists, organizing principles, key questions, and key performance indicators; and (3) Innovative Activity Profiles describe the design and innovative features of recent and exciting projects and activities that have been implemented or are ongoing.

The Economics of Gender

Author : Joyce P. Jacobsen
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780631207276
Total Pages : 515 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (72 download)

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Download or read book The Economics of Gender written by Joyce P. Jacobsen and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1998 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Economic agents can be male or female; they interact in families and households as well as in firms and markets. Yet it is only recently that economists have begun to take the implications of these facts into account in their theory, research, and policy analysis. Informed debate in economics, in other academic fields in which gender is of concern, and in society at large depends on an understanding of the economic issues underlying such questions as "why do women earn less than men" and "why, throughout the world, have men and women tended to work in separate spheres?" "The Economics of Gender, " Second Edition offers a comprehensive, balanced, and up-to-date introduction to the new work on the differences between women's and men's economic opportunities, activities, and rewards. Although Jacobsen's primary focus is on contemporary US patterns, she devotes four chapters to cross-societal comparisons. She also takes a close look at the evolution of contemporary patterns over time and the impact on them of race, ethnicity, and class. Throughout, she discusses the pros and cons of various policies, including "comparable worth" and welfare programs. Many real-life examples and anecdotes enliven the text. Appendices provide additional help for readers who have not had a course in economics and further detail for the economically sophisticated. Clear, readable, and provocative, the Second Edition of "The Economics of Gender" will continue to be welcomed as a primary text for the growing number of courses on gender economics. It remains a valuable supplement to courses in labor economics, economic policy, and women's studies. Finally, academics and policymakers in a wide range of fields will appreciate the book as a crucial reference.

Water Institutions: Policies, Performance and Prospects

Author : Chennat Gopalakrishnan
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9783540238119
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (381 download)

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Book Synopsis Water Institutions: Policies, Performance and Prospects by : Chennat Gopalakrishnan

Download or read book Water Institutions: Policies, Performance and Prospects written by Chennat Gopalakrishnan and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2005-02-22 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a global survey and assessment of the structure, evolution, and performance of water institutions – administration policies and regulatory practices – in regional, national, and international settings. The coverage includes analysis and discussion of the rationale for institutional innovations, based on case study findings; specific suggestions for sustainable institutional design; and recommendations for implementing institutional reforms.

Gender Issues, Water Issues

Author : Margreet Zwarteveen
Publisher : IWMI
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 61 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gender Issues, Water Issues written by Margreet Zwarteveen and published by IWMI. This book was released on 1994 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Gender, water and agriculture

Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN 13 : 9251363587
Total Pages : 76 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (513 download)

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Book Synopsis Gender, water and agriculture by : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Download or read book Gender, water and agriculture written by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and published by Food & Agriculture Org.. This book was released on 2022-07-22 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic contribution of women to agricultural and irrigation activities and to the livelihoods, well-being and food security of families and communities is often unrecognized, invisible and mostly undervalued. Moreover, the role of women in fetching, preserving and managing productive and non-productive water often goes unrecognized and understudied. Hence, this assessment aims to shed light on the different contributions and benefits of women and men in relation to agricultural roles, responsibilities and resources, focusing mainly on productive agricultural resources, including water, to inform more efficient, equitable and gender-responsive programmes in the future.