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This is a open access book. In the agriculture sector, the language of gender integration often ignores the politics and the power dynamics that are central to critical, and feminist, analysis of gender relations. This volume explores largely neglected topics such as power dynamics, masculinities, gendered social norms, feminist research practice, intersectionality, critical analysis of tools and more, that are fundamental to shifting the entrenched power dynamics and politics of gender research in agriculture. The purpose of this book is to reduce the gap existing between theory, methods, and practice of gender relations in agriculture and agricultural research. Through an in-depth analysis of current processes in agriculture and drawing on existing experiences in other sectors, it seeks to create pathways for learning, catalyzing change and positive impact on gender equity and social inclusion. This volume seeks to bring forth a change in how gender relations in agriculture are researched, practiced and taught.

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Author:   Jemimah Njuki ,  Hale Ann Tufan ,  Vivian Polar ,  Hugo Campos
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
ISBN:  

9783031609886

ISBN 10:   3031609883
Pages:   231
Publication Date:   08 October 2025
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter.1.Introduction- The Politics of Gender and Agriculture.- Chapter.2. Let's talk about land: A tale of two narratives in gender and agricultural development.- Chapter.3. Visualizing the gendering of agricultural mechanization in the Global South: A review of the underlying drivers .- Chapter.4. What happened to gender-intentional participatory research in agriculture?.- Chapter.5.The early embedding of hegemonic masculinity in international AR4D: Norman Borlaug, his ways of working and their gendered implications.- Chapter.6. Navigating the patriarchal politics of institutions: Positioning women and gender equality at the center of agricultural development institutions.- Chapter.7. From Power to Women’s Empowerment:The Missing Links.-  Chapter.8.The Tyranny of tools: the politics of knowledge production in gender research.- Chapter.9. An intersectional approach to agricultural research for development (AR4D).- Chapter.10. Feminist research in agriculture: Moving beyond gender transformative approaches.- Chapter.11.Conclusion- Critical Reflections Towards Re-politicizing Gender in Agriculture.

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Dr. Hugo Campos is the Deputy Director General for Science and Innovation at the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. Dr.Hale Ann Tufan is an Associate Professor at School of Integrative Plant Science at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York  Dr. Vivian Polar is the Leader of the Social and Nutritional Sciences Division at the International Potato Center in Lima, Peru. Dr.Jemimah Njuki is the Chief of Economic Empowerment at UN Women, in New York, USA

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