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    Sustainable agricultural intensification and gender-biased land tenure systems: an exploration and conceptualization of interactions

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    Date
    2020
    Author
    Fischer, G.
    Darkwah, A.
    Kamoto, J.
    Kampanje-Phiri, J.
    Grabowski, P.
    Djenontin, I.
    Type
    Journal Article
    Review Status
    Peer Review
    Target Audience
    Scientists
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    How does sustainable agricultural intensification’s (SAI) tenet of increased productivity on the same area of land relate to prevailing gender-biased land tenure systems? How can one conceptualize the interactions between intensified land use and control over land, labour, crops and benefits – and how can equitable outcomes be facilitated? These questions (which have not yet received sufficient attention in SAI research) are explored in this study using a qualitative methodology and a gender-transformative approach. Semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions with a total of 248 respondents were conducted in matrilineal and patrilineal intensification contexts in Ghana and Malawi. We develop a conceptual framework that extends Kabeer’s institutional analysis to include gender implications of SAI. Selected cases reveal how farmers and key actors link land use intensification to existing land-related institutions with diverse outcomes. We conclude that SAI interventions should adopt gender-transformative approaches. These facilitate equitable outcomes by supporting consensus-based institutional changes and creating positive synergies between multiple scales.
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1791425
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    https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/7741
    IITA Authors ORCID
    Gundula Fischerhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7658-786X
    Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
    https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1791425
    Research Themes
    Plant Production and Health
    IITA Subjects
    Agronomy; Gender; Land Use; Plant Production
    Agrovoc Terms
    Gender; Land; Sustainability; Agriculture; Intensification; Ghana; Malawi
    Regions
    Africa; East Africa; West Africa
    Countries
    Ghana; Malawi
    Hubs
    Eastern Africa Hub
    Journals
    International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
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