Gender in Agriculture : Closing the Knowledge Gap

PART I: Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture -- 1. Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture -- PART II: Data and Methods for Gender Analysis in Agriculture -- 2. Understanding Gender and Culture in Agriculture: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches -- 3. Data Needs for Gender Analysis in Agriculture -- 4. If Women Hold Up Half the Sky, How Much of the World's Food Do They Produce?- PART III: Gender, Assets, and Inputs: Issues at the Farm and Household Levels -- 5. The Gender Asset Gap and Its Implications for Agricultural and Rural Development -- 6. Gender Equity and Land: Toward Secure and Effective Access for Rural Women -- 7. A Review of Empirical Evidence on Gender Differences in Nonland Agricultural Inputs, Technology, and Services in Developing Countries -- 8. Rural Women's Access to Financial Services: Credit, Savings, and Insurance -- 9. Livestock and Women's Livelihoods: A Review of the Recent Evidence -- 10. Gender and Social Capital for Agricultural Development -- 11. Gender Implications of Poor Nutrition and Health in Agricultural Households -- PART IV: Gender and Markets: Moving beyond the Farm -- 12. Promoting Gender-Equitable Agricultural Value Chains: Issues, Opportunities, and Next Steps -- 13. Mainstreaming Gender Sensitivity in Cash Crop Market Supply Chains -- 14. Gender Inequalities in Rural Labor Markets -- PART V: Toward a Gender-Sensitive Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension System -- 15. A System That Delivers: Integrating Gender into Agricultural Research, Development, and Extension -- 16. Enhancing Female Participation in Agricultural Research and Development: Rationale and Evidence -- 17. Improving Gender Responsiveness of Agricultural Extension -- Index.