TY  - JA
AU  - Voss,R.C.
AU  - Donovan,J.A.
AU  - Rutsaert,P.
AU  - Cairns,J.E.
TI  - Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: a review of the issues and options for future engagement
SN  - 0030-7270
PY  - 2021///
CY  - United Kingdom
PB  - SAGE Publications, 
KW  - Gender
KW  - Maize
KW  - AGROVOC
KW  - Plant breeding
KW  - Seed
KW  - Crop improvement
KW  - Africa
N1  - Peer review
N2  - With the prioritization of social inclusion in agricultural development, donors and research centers have shown growing interest in gender-intentional varietal development and delivery. Breeding maize varieties that respond to gender-based differences in trait preferences now represents a central objective of maize R&D in the CGIAR and elsewhere. Drawing on literature on gender and maize seed adoption, variety preferences, and seed system constraints, we take stock of knowns and unknowns related to gender-responsive and gender-intentional maize breeding. While recent research on farmers’ variety preferences across crops has yielded insights into gender-based differences, we find that evidence of gender-differentiated preferences for maize varieties remains inconclusive. Ultimately, we identify several research priorities to support gender-intentional maize breeding, including a more nuanced understanding of gender relations in maize production and maize seed decision-making, new and more gender-responsive approaches to measuring farmer preferences and seed demand more broadly, and research to address operational challenges in gender-intentional breeding. We close by identifying some institutional constraints to achieving impact through gender-intentional maize breeding
DO  - https://doi.org/10.1177%2F00307270211058208
T2  - Outlook on Agriculture
ER  -