Is policy convergence required to improve women's empowerment in agriculture? Evidence from West Bengal

被引：2

作者：

Lountain, Sophie ^{[1
]}

Cooper, Bethany ^{[1
]}

Crase, Lin ^{[1
]}

Burton, Michael ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Univ South Australia, Business Sch, Adelaide, SA, Australia

[2] Univ Western Australia, UWA Sch Agr & Environm, Perth, WA, Australia

来源：

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT | 2024年 / 40卷 / 02期

关键词：

Women's empowerment; convergence; irrigation technology; gender; agricultural development; West Bengal; GENDER; IMPACT; PARTICIPATION; TECHNOLOGY; LESSONS; ASIA;

D O I：

10.1080/07900627.2023.2236727

中图分类号：

TV21 [水资源调查与水利规划];

学科分类号：

081501 ;

摘要：

Farmers' use of agricultural technology is necessary for reducing poverty. However, women make up most poor smallholder farmers in India and are generally unable to access relevant opportunities. Tandem to supporting women farmers in technology adoption is increasing their empowerment. While women's empowerment has been on policy agendas in India for several years, progress has been slow and results are mixed. Using primary data from West Bengal, this study finds that female farmers with access to agricultural technologies will likely have social advantages over those without, but institutional and social support is necessary to facilitate real empowerment and overall development.

引用

页码：213 / 233

页数：21

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