Filling the data gap on gender in rural Kenya

Publisher: Gunnar Larson (ARD)
Author: Andrew Karanja (AFTAR) and Asa Torkelsson (PRMGE)
Type: Report
Date: June 2012
Keywords: Agriculture, Kenya, Food, Gross Domestic Product (GDP), farmers, market access
Location in CRTDA: http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/06/14/000386194_20120614064137/Rendered/PDF/695320BRI0ARD000Box370017B00PUBLIC0.pdf

WHY GENDER DISAGGREGATED DATA? Agriculture is one of the most important sectors in Kenya and its performance greatly affects the poor. In addition to its importance as a source of food and income, the sector directly accounts for 24 percent of Kenya's GDP, and for another 25 percent indirectly through linkages with other economic sectors. It provides about 70 percent of rural employment. Kenyan agriculture is dominated by smallholder farmers, pastoralists, and fisher-folk who together comprise around 4 million households. Farms are small, averaging one hectare. The sector faces many challenges including low productivity, poor market access, low levels of commercialization, inadequate infrastructure, and increasing weather variability. The Government of Kenya (GoK) with financial support from theWorld Bank is implementing the Kenya Agricultural Productivity and Agribusiness Program (KAPAP) which aims to increase agricultural productivity and smallholder income by improving agricultural technology systems, empowering men and women farmers, and promoting agribusinesses. Women farmers in particular operate well below their potential. Improving their capacity to accumulate resources and to retain income are important objectives of the KAPAP. The project also seeks to provide women with a voice in decision-making bodies

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