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Title: | Gendered Roles in Agrarian Transition: A Study of Lowland Rice Farming in Lao PDR |
Contributor(s): | Moglia, Magnus (author); Alexander, Kim S (author) ; Larson, Silva (author); (Giger)-Dray, Anne (author); Greenhalgh, Garry (author); Thammavong, Phommath (author); Thephavanh, Manithaythip (author); Case, Peter (author) |
Publication Date: | 2020-07-01 |
Open Access: | Yes |
DOI: | 10.3390/su12135403 |
Handle Link: | https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/63265 |
Abstract: | | Traditional lifestyles of lowland rice farmers of the southern provinces of Lao People's Democratic Republic are rapidly changing, due to two important trends. Firstly, there is a push towards modernization and commercialization of farming. Secondly, though farmers still focus on rice farming as a key activity, there is an increasing move towards diversification of livelihoods. The changes have seen the uptake of non-rice crops, livestock husbandry and forest and river utilization" as well as non-farming activities. This has influenced gender relations, impacting household agricultural production decisions and amplified transitional trends. To explore the processes, we analyzed data from a study of innovation adoption amongst rice farmers in southern Lao PDR. The study revealed nuances of gender-based differences in the priorities and attitudes towards farming and off-farm activities, as well as differences in behaviour related to the adoption of new practices. Women were more focused on non-farming practices and considered engaging in the modern, non-traditional, economy more so than men. Women also reported experiencing greater challenges when engaging and trading in the agricultural marketplace. The study supports the importance of taking a gendered approach to understanding the inherent complexities within agrarian change.
Publication Type: | Journal Article |
Source of Publication: | Sustainability, 12(13), p. 1-20 |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Place of Publication: | Switzerland |
ISSN: | 2071-1050 |
Fields of Research (FoR) 2020: | 3099 Other agricultural, veterinary and food sciences |
Peer Reviewed: | Yes |
HERDC Category Description: | C1 Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal |
Appears in Collections: | Journal Article School of Environmental and Rural Science
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