Taking Stock of Gender Gaps in Crop Production Technology Adoption and Technical Efficiency in Ghana
Publisher: Agricultural Economics Research, Policy and Practice in Southern Africa
Author(s): Abigail A. Adaku, Francis Tsiboe, and Joseph Clottey
Date: 2023
Topics: Gender, Renewable Resources
Countries: Ghana
There is a strong linkage between agricultural performance and economic growth in developing countries. However, the gain from agriculture disproportionately trickles down to the poor which can be partly reduced by addressing gender differences in production. Historically, the validity of gender statistics has been questioned as the way researchers and policymakers describe gender differences also affects how they perceive and address them.