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Gender and mechanization: exploring the sustainability of mechanized forage chopping in Tanzania

dc.contributor.authorFischer, G.
dc.contributor.authorWittich, S.
dc.contributor.authorMalima, G.
dc.contributor.authorSikumba, Gregory N.
dc.contributor.authorLukuyu, B.
dc.contributor.authorNgunga, D.
dc.contributor.authorRugalabam, J.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:27:27Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:27:27Z
dc.date.issued2018-11
dc.identifier.citationFischer, G., Wittich, S., Malima, G., Sikumba, G., Lukuyu, B., Ngunga, D. & Rugalabam, J. (2018). Gender and mechanization: exploring the sustainability of mechanized forage chopping in Tanzania. Journal of Rural Studies, 64, 112-122.
dc.identifier.issn0743-0167
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/4939
dc.description.abstractMechanization is currently experiencing a revival in agricultural research and development, with a new emphasis on equity and sustainability. This study evaluates the introduction of forage chopper machines in seven villages in northern Tanzania from a farmer's perspective. Data collected through focus group discussions and a survey are used for a gender analysis of this technology within a broader sustainable intensification indicator framework. The results not only draw attention to unabated challenges to smallholder mechanization (such as high operational costs or weak supporting infrastructures), but also show how the technology's sustainability is contingent upon equity dynamics on the household and community levels. The evaluation framework proved suitable for a holistic assessment. A broader approach to gender issues would strengthen its interdisciplinary claim. Suggestions for promoting the chopper's sustainability include gender-sensitive training and the establishment of group models for machine operation based on agreed and fair regulations.
dc.description.sponsorshipUnited States Agency for International Development
dc.format.extent112-122
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subjectAgricultural Mechanization
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectSustainability
dc.subjectLivestock
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.subjectEast Africa
dc.titleGender and mechanization: exploring the sustainability of mechanized forage chopping in Tanzania
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpLivestock
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationNelson Mandela African Institute of Science and Technology
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Dodoma
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEast Africa
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.creator.identifierGundula Fischer: 0000-0002-7658-786X
cg.creator.identifierBen Lukuyu: 0000-0002-9374-3553
cg.researchthemePLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectGender
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalJournal of Rural Studies
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid101941
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2018.09.012


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