Agricultural transformation and Gender considerations in Caribbean Economics

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cepal.callNumberLC/CAR/R.85
cepal.docTypeDocumentos de Organos Subsidiarios
cepal.docTypeDocumentos de proyectos e investigación
cepal.jobNumberLCCARR85_en
cepal.physicalDescriptionilustraciones
cepal.regionalOfficePuerto España
cepal.topicEngFINANCIAL AND MONETARY SECTOR
cepal.topicEngNATURAL RESOURCES
cepal.topicEngGENDER
cepal.topicSpaRECURSOS NATURALES
cepal.topicSpaSECTOR FINANCIERO Y MONETARIO
cepal.topicSpaGÉNERO
cepal.workareaEngECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
cepal.workareaEngGENDER AFFAIRS
cepal.workareaEngNATURAL RESOURCES
cepal.workareaEngSTATISTICS
cepal.workareaSpaASUNTOS DE GÉNERO
cepal.workareaSpaDESARROLLO ECONÓMICO
cepal.workareaSpaRECURSOS NATURALES
cepal.workareaSpaESTADÍSTICAS
dc.contributor.entityNU. CEPAL. Sede Subregional para el Caribe
dc.coverage.spatialEngCARIBBEAN REGION
dc.coverage.spatialSpaCARIBE
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-11T13:25:57Z
dc.date.available2015-08-11T13:25:57Z
dc.date.issued2005-12-30
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the gender and social disparities existing in the agricultural and rural sector in Caribbean economies. In this context, agricultural transformation as occasioned by the dismantling of preferential trading arrangements is analysed to identify the most relevant gender discriminatory measures in the current agricultural development policy and programmes. The analysis seeks to provide the basis for enhancing understanding among policy makers, planners and rural development practitioners of the gender and social dimension involved in the formulation of agricultural policy and more specifically in relation to the new policy and institutional arrangements for agriculture in the region. The paper also provides insights regarding what changes should take place to create an enabling environment for more gender-based approaches to policy-making and strategic planning in agricultural development and trade in the Caribbean. The methodology centred on the review of secondary sources that provide references on the new challenges, opportunities and constraints faced by the agricultural sector, in particular small farmers, in the context of globalization and agriculture transformation. Much of the literature for this assignment was obtained from FAO Headquarters in Rome and the FAO Subregional Office in Barbados, as well as the OECS Secretariat in St. Lucia. In the process of the review exercise, due consideration was given to changes in agricultural production patterns, resources allocation and rural livelihoods. Efforts to examine the most relevant policy measures and mechanisms in-place in support to agricultural development in the region were constrained, in the main, by the absence of gender disaggregated data. Documentation as regards the situation of women and men in relation to agricultural labour, rural income and food security situation in regions were limited. The use of the internet served to bridge the communication gap between countries and institutions. The preliminary draft of the paper was presented and discussed at the FAO/ECLAC/UNIFEM regional workshop on mainstreaming gender analysis in agriculture and trade policies, for Caribbean countries, in November 2003. The second draft of the paper was informed by comments from the workshop and additional information acquired through field visits to Barbados, St. Kitts and St. Vincent in March 2004. The three day visits to each of these three countries entailed a review/appreciation of the resource, constraints and institutional capacities for gender mainstreaming within the agricultural sector at the national level. This included visits to some of the major agricultural projects and interviews with farmers (where feasible) in respect of their perspective of the current situation of the agricultural sector and the viability of their farm enterprises. As well, meetings were held with relevant/available officials within the respective ministries of agriculture to discern the gender consideration as regards agricultural policy and planning at the country level. The internet was invaluable to the task of sourcing supplementary information to satisfy the aim of the paper; in respect of the identification of concrete policy measures and actions to formulate and develop more gender/social-responsive agricultural development policies. The final revision, though thwart with resource and communication constraints, was ultimately completed in compliance with the structure and approach proposed in the terms of references for this FAO/ECLAC assignment.
dc.description.tableOfContents1. Introduction.--2. Overview of the Agricultural Sector.--3. Social and Gender Imbalances.--4. Impact of Agricultural Trade Policies and Strategies.--5. Institutional and Intellectual Gaps.--6. Integrating Gender into Agricultural Policy and Action.--7. Conclusions and Recommendations.
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dc.format.extent65 páginas.
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dc.identifier.unSymbolLC/CAR/R.85
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11362/38823
dc.language.isoeng
dc.physicalDescription65 p. : ill.
dc.publisher.placePort-of-Spain
dc.rights.coarDisponible
dc.subject.unbisEngAGRICULTURE
dc.subject.unbisEngAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subject.unbisEngGENDER
dc.subject.unbisEngGENDER RESEARCH
dc.subject.unbisEngREGIONAL ECONOMICS
dc.subject.unbisEngAGRICULTURAL WORKERS
dc.subject.unbisSpaAGRICULTURA
dc.subject.unbisSpaDESARROLLO AGRICOLA
dc.subject.unbisSpaGENERO
dc.subject.unbisSpaINVESTIGACION SOBRE EL GENERO
dc.subject.unbisSpaECONOMIA REGIONAL
dc.subject.unbisSpaTRABAJADORES AGRICOLAS
dc.titleAgricultural transformation and Gender considerations in Caribbean Economics
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