Gender perspective in agriculture value chain development in Kosovo

Emine Dacızejnullahı

Gender perspective in agriculture value chain development in Kosovo

Year 2014, Volume: 1 Issue: Özel Sayı-2, 1965 - 1969, 01.03.2014

Abstract

Gender equality is a new process in Kosovo and requires stronger commitment of Kosovo society, including government institutions and civil society in particular. Gender equality affects all levels/ fields of society; the food value chain is touched especially. It can and should employ a large number of women. Development of the food value chain can contribute greatly to gender equality. This will be the object of this study and will focus on the participation of women in the development of food chain. The study was conducted to determine gender based constraints and opportunities for women to participate in the food value chain, analyze the difference in power (positions) in the value chain governance. Main data of the study were obtained by a survey method from powerful persons of 30 different organizations, enterprises (producers, processors and traders). The secondary information consisted of relative statistics and related studies of the subject. From this perspective it is argued that gender inequality has high economic cost and leads to wasting human resources, inefficiencies in the use of labor force and missed opportunities for development within the agriculture value chain. It is important to mention that before the war (1998), the participation of women in the food value chain was considered satisfactory. The change of the economic system and the transition from the centralized system of economy to free trade economy resulted in major changes. It caused greater unemployment especially among women. Hence, as an immediate and urgent task is presented the integration of women in the food value chain. Such development will impact the economic growth of the country, and the improved position of women

Keywords

Food Value chain, gender equality, economic development, agriculture sector

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