Feminization of agriculture : trends and driving forces
2006
Women have broadened and deepened their involvement in agricultural production over the last few decades as they increasingly shoulder the responsibility for household survival and respond to economic opportunities in commercial agriculture. As women’s work in agriculture is examined, the role of gender relations becomes quite evident. Because the world market for vegetables, fruit, and other fresh products, is very competitive agribusiness seeks a flexible labor force that works long hours, only part of the year, for low wages and no social benefits. Development policy should address the persistent problem of improving women’s access to productive resources: land, credit, and labor.
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