Gender and Innovation for Climate-Smart Agriculture Assessment of Gender-Responsiveness of RAN’s Agricultural-Focused Innovations

Author(s): 
Okello D, Mayega W, Muhumuza C, Amuge PO, Karamagi E, Amollo M, Amuku I, Kayiwa R, Bazeyo W
Organization(s): 
CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS)

Overview/summary:

Ownership of agricultural production resources has generally been shown by research to be male dominated and to have wide disparities between males and females. The disparities are more pronounced in rural areas where women have less income, smaller pieces of land, and have inadequate market for their produce. In dealing with Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) adoption and with agricultural technology adoption, there has been increasing recognition of the importance of focusing on the gender-based needs behind the adoption choice itself.