) governance themes and gender roles for value addition and (3) smallholder upgrading strategies in developing countries' dualistic … of hidden gender roles and power relations. Empirical data obtained from 3 focus group discussions and 21 interviews in …

exclusion of smallholders who are unable to meet specific supply chain requirements. This counteracts the achieve... …

higher wages. We also enrich our analysis with a gender dimension. Unconditional quantile regressions and decomposition …

in the price gap drives a gender difference in the value added by traders. If women had the same characteristics as men … traditional role in local vegetable trade. Furthermore, I show that gender values of the traders can explain the price gap among … rural suppliers. This supports earlier findings connecting the gender price gap with gender stereotypes. …

seen as a valuable alternative for developing countries with many smallholders. Using value chain analysis for the case of … feasibility and profitability of organic small-scale production. Even though smallholders tend to have quality problems with their … organic and conventional smallholders. The results indicate that organic production is more profitable for smallholders than …

upgrading. Gender-disaggregated data reveal that female farmers have a higher preference for sustainability certification than …

mobility, unequal educational attainment, financial exclusion, and gender norms. As a result, women are being constrained to … agriculture in order to be fully effective and to avoid further solidifying gender roles and gaps. These could include suitable …

This paper analyses the implication of contract farming on gender inequalities in rural Mozambique. Contract farming is … contracts' implications for gender equality, both across and within households. We look both at the participation of female …