Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania
IntroductionClimate change threatens agricultural production, particularly in developing countries, where agriculture supports over 2.5 billion people. Women, who comprise 43% of the agricultural labor force, are particularly vulnerable due to gender inequalities, especially in African societies. Wh...
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| description | IntroductionClimate change threatens agricultural production, particularly in developing countries, where agriculture supports over 2.5 billion people. Women, who comprise 43% of the agricultural labor force, are particularly vulnerable due to gender inequalities, especially in African societies. While Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers potential benefits to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, its benefits are not evenly distributed, with a notable gender gap in adoption.MethodsThis study investigates how gender dynamics influence CSA adoption patterns in Tanzania’s semi-arid Dodoma regions, using a mixed-methods approach. The study included a survey of 380 households and focus group discussions with 75 participants.ResultsThe results reveal lower CSA adoption among female-headed households (51% non-adopters) compared to male-headed households (38% non-adopters). Probit and Poisson regression analyses identify several key determinants of adoption and adoption intensity, including marital status, livestock ownership, land access, and the availability of extension services. Female-headed households face unique barriers, such as smaller landholdings, labor constraints, and limited access to credit, training, and group membership. The study also highlights the absence of female extension workers in villages.DiscussionThe findings emphasize the need for targeted policy interventions to address these challenges and promote more equitable CSA adoption. These include implementing land reforms to ensure equitable land access for women, designing inclusive training programs that accommodate women’s time constraints, and increasing the representation of female extension workers to enhance CSA knowledge dissemination among female farmers. Additionally, improving access to credit facilities for female farmers, strengthening social networks through farmer groups, and improving transport infrastructure to reduce logistical barriers are crucial to further supporting CSA adoption. These targeted interventions are essential for overcoming gender-specific barriers, ensuring that CSA benefits are more equitably distributed, and ultimately supporting sustainable agricultural development. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-096063a68c7540ada2ed2b52a0827d542025-01-08T06:11:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2025-01-01810.3389/fsufs.2024.15075401507540Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, TanzaniaMahlet Degefu Awoke0Mahlet Degefu Awoke1Mahlet Degefu Awoke2Katharina Löhr3Katharina Löhr4Anthony A. Kimaro5Marcos Lana6Boris D. Soh Wenda7Kwabena Buabeng8Kwabena Buabeng9Johannes Michael Hafner10Johannes Michael Hafner11Stefan Sieber12Stefan Sieber13Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Sustainable Land Use in Developing Countries (SusLAND), Müncheberg, GermanyCenter for International Forestry Research-World Agroforestry Center (CIFOR-ICRAF), Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaFaculty of Life Science, Thaer-Institute of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, GermanyLeibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Sustainable Land Use in Developing Countries (SusLAND), Müncheberg, GermanyFaculty of Life Science, Thaer-Institute of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Department of Urban Plant Ecophysiology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, GermanyCenter for International Forestry Research-World Agroforestry Center (CIFOR-ICRAF), Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaDepartment of Crop Production Ecology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, SwedenLeibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Sustainable Land Use in Developing Countries (SusLAND), Müncheberg, GermanyLeibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Sustainable Land Use in Developing Countries (SusLAND), Müncheberg, GermanyFaculty of Life Science, Thaer-Institute of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, GermanyLeibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Sustainable Land Use in Developing Countries (SusLAND), Müncheberg, GermanyCenter for International Forestry Research-World Agroforestry Center (CIFOR-ICRAF), Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaLeibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), Sustainable Land Use in Developing Countries (SusLAND), Müncheberg, GermanyFaculty of Life Science, Thaer-Institute of Agriculture and Horticultural Sciences, Department of Agricultural Economics, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin, GermanyIntroductionClimate change threatens agricultural production, particularly in developing countries, where agriculture supports over 2.5 billion people. Women, who comprise 43% of the agricultural labor force, are particularly vulnerable due to gender inequalities, especially in African societies. While Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers potential benefits to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, its benefits are not evenly distributed, with a notable gender gap in adoption.MethodsThis study investigates how gender dynamics influence CSA adoption patterns in Tanzania’s semi-arid Dodoma regions, using a mixed-methods approach. The study included a survey of 380 households and focus group discussions with 75 participants.ResultsThe results reveal lower CSA adoption among female-headed households (51% non-adopters) compared to male-headed households (38% non-adopters). Probit and Poisson regression analyses identify several key determinants of adoption and adoption intensity, including marital status, livestock ownership, land access, and the availability of extension services. Female-headed households face unique barriers, such as smaller landholdings, labor constraints, and limited access to credit, training, and group membership. The study also highlights the absence of female extension workers in villages.DiscussionThe findings emphasize the need for targeted policy interventions to address these challenges and promote more equitable CSA adoption. These include implementing land reforms to ensure equitable land access for women, designing inclusive training programs that accommodate women’s time constraints, and increasing the representation of female extension workers to enhance CSA knowledge dissemination among female farmers. Additionally, improving access to credit facilities for female farmers, strengthening social networks through farmer groups, and improving transport infrastructure to reduce logistical barriers are crucial to further supporting CSA adoption. These targeted interventions are essential for overcoming gender-specific barriers, ensuring that CSA benefits are more equitably distributed, and ultimately supporting sustainable agricultural development.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1507540/fulladoptionclimate changeclimate-smart agriculturegenderTanzania |
| spellingShingle | Mahlet Degefu Awoke Mahlet Degefu Awoke Mahlet Degefu Awoke Katharina Löhr Katharina Löhr Anthony A. Kimaro Marcos Lana Boris D. Soh Wenda Kwabena Buabeng Kwabena Buabeng Johannes Michael Hafner Johannes Michael Hafner Stefan Sieber Stefan Sieber Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems adoption climate change climate-smart agriculture gender Tanzania |
| title | Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania |
| title_full | Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania |
| title_short | Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania |
| title_sort | exploring gender dynamics in climate smart agriculture adoption a study in semi arid dodoma tanzania |
| topic | adoption climate change climate-smart agriculture gender Tanzania |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1507540/full |
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