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Sustainable agricultural intensification and gender-biased land tenure systems: an exploration and conceptualization of interactions.
- Source :
- International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability; Oct-Dec 2021, Vol. 19 Issue 5/6, p403-422, 20p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- 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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14735903
- Volume :
- 19
- Issue :
- 5/6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154077931
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14735903.2020.1791425