November 2014 Vol. 2 No.11

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Ahmadu J
Idisi PO

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Gendered participation in cassava value chain in Nigeria

Joyce Ahmadu^1* and P.O. Idisi²

¹Centre for Gender Security Studies, University of Abuja, Nigeria
²Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, Nigeria

*Corresponding Author's Email: joycegiwa@gmail.com

Accepted November 25, 2014

Abstract

The cassava value chain in Nigeria has a lot of significant value chain processes and much of these processes remain untapped. The paper therefore examines the participation of men and women in cassava value chain in Nigeria. It looks at studies on cassava value chain conducted in the Niger Delta and South West Nigeria and examines strategies and opportunities for increasing participation of cassava farmers, (especially women) in value chain processes. The paper specifically looks at how agricultural value chain analysis can be used as an instrument to understand gender inequalities and to identify ways to overcome them in order to achieve gender equitable outcomes for men and women in agricultural value chains. First, it looks at how value chain analysis can be used as an instrument to understand gender inequalities and to identify ways to overcome them. Second, integrating gender into a value chain framework helps to understand how gender inequality hinders (equal) upgrading strategies and to identify ways of how these barriers can be removed.

Keywords: Africa, Agriculture, Cassava, Gender, Gender Inequality, Nigeria, Value Chain, Women