September 2023

Gender dynamics awareness in seed yam production, implications on food security: The case of community action for improving farmer saved seeds (CAY-seed) project

Yam production in West Africa is male-dominated, despite the different roles various genders play in its production. This male dominance creates gender inequalities in access to and control over yam production resources, especially where agricultural interventions are not gender-responsive. However, gender is dynamic and gender roles change for sustained yam productivity. A mixed method approach with the use of gender...

Author(s): Joyce Afua Sarpong Haleegoah, Benedicta Nsiah Frimpong, Bright Owusu Asante, Eric Henry Yeboah, Lydia Brobbey, Monica Opoku, Stella Ennin and Kingsley Osei