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Peasant Women and Economic Transformation in The Gambia

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Contemporary agricultural development strategies in The Gambia are centred on irrigated rice and vegetables—crops traditionally cultivated by women. Irrigated agriculture, however, is opening up new avenues to capital accumulation at the national, regional and household levels. This article examines the contradictions for women of donor‐funded schemes that combine gender equity with productivity objectives. The gender conflicts rife in Gambian irrigation projects point to the significance of female labour for contemporary patterns of agrarian transformation as well as the linkage between women's access to land for independent farming and forms of project participation.

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  • Judith A. Carney, 1992. "Peasant Women and Economic Transformation in The Gambia," Development and Change, International Institute of Social Studies, vol. 23(2), pages 67-90, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:devchg:v:23:y:1992:i:2:p:67-90
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7660.1992.tb00446.x
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