Technical report : gender and the agricultural innovation system in rural Afghanistan; barriers and bridges

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2011

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Afghanistan Public Policy Research Organization (APPRO)

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This report provides a review of the project to enable better understanding of women’s roles within agricultural value chains. Saffron has been under-studied from a systems perspective and is a viable product to replace poppy as a key income-generating product for farmers in Afghanistan. Based on an in-depth study of the saffron value chain / innovation system, and with a focus on gender, it should be possible to apply the tested framework to other agricultural products. Despite organizational and institutional constraints, there are a number of opportunities for women entrepreneurs in general, and women saffron producers in particular.

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GENDER MAINSTREAMING, WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE, INNOVATION, VALUE CHAINS, SAFFRON, AFGHANISTAN, SOUTH ASIA

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http://hdl.handle.net/10625/49027

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IDRC Research Results / Résultats de recherches du CRDI
2010-2019 / Années 2010-2019
Asia / Asie
Gender, Science and Technology / Genre, science et technologie
Innovation Systems / Systèmes d'innovation
Innovations and Intermediaries / Innovations et intermédiaires
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