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The Role of Women in Agriculture
The role of Women in Agriculture Prepared by the SOFA Team and Cheryl Doss ESA Working Paper No. 11-02 March 2011 Agricultural Development Economics Division The food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 1 The Role of Women in Agriculture1 Prepared by the SOFA Team 2 and Cheryl Doss Abstract: Agriculture can be an important engine of growth and poverty reduction. But the sector is underperforming in many countries in part because Women , who are often a crucial resource in Agriculture and the rural economy, face constraints that reduce their productivity. In this paper we draw on the available empirical evidence to study in which areas and to what degree Women participate in Agriculture . Aggregate data shows that Women comprise about 43 percent of the agricultural labour force globally and in developing countries. But this figure masks considerable variation across regions and within countries according to age and social class.
1 This paper is based on background research in support of the preparation of FAO’s The State of Food and Agriculture 2010-11: Women in …
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