THE STATE
OF FOOD
AND
AGRICULTURE
2010-2011

WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE
Closing the gender gap for development

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FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Rome, 2011

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword   (Download  495 Kb)
Acknowledgements
Abbreviations and acronyms

PART I - Women in agriculture: closing the gender gap for development

1. The gender gap in agriculture  (Download  215 Kb)

Structure of the report and key messages
Key messages of the report

2. Women’s work (Download  498 Kb)

Women in agriculture
Women in rural labour markets
Key messages

3. Documenting the gender gap in agriculture (Download  693 Kb)

Land
Livestock
Farm labour
Education
Information and extension
Financial services
Technology
Key messages

4. Gains from closing the gender gap (Download  130 Kb)

Productivity of male and female farmers
Production gains from closing the gender gap
Other social and economic benefits of closing the gender gap
Key messages

5. Closing the gender gap in agriculture and rural employment (Download  105 Kb)

Closing the gap in access to land
Closing the gap in rural labour markets
Closing the financial services gap
Closing the gap in social capital through women’s groups
Closing the technology gap
Key messages

6. Closing the gender gap for development (Download  47 Kb)

PART II - World food and agriculture in review (Download  1Mb)

Trends in undernourishment
Food production, consumption and trade during the crises
Recent trends in agricultural prices: a higher price plateau, and greater price volatility
Conclusions

PART III - Statistical annex (Download  374 Kb)

Notes on the Annex tables

Table A1  Total population, female share of population and rural share of population
               in 1980, 1995 and 2010

Table A2  Female share of national, rural and urban population aged 15–49, most
               recent and earliest observations

Table A3  Economically active population, female share of economically active population and
               agricultural share of economically active women in 1980, 1995 and 2010

Table A4  Economically active population, agricultural share of economically active population
               and female share of economically active in agriculture in 1980, 1995 and 2010

Table A5  Share of households in rural areas that are female-headed, most recent and earliest
               observations, and total agricultural holders and female share of agricultural holders,
               most recent observation

Table A6  Share of adult population with chronic energy deficiency (CED – body mass index
               less than 18.5) by sex and share of children underweight by sex, residence and
               household wealth quintile, most recent observations

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