Presented by Alessandra Galiè at the Mid-term Livestock Genetics Flagship Meeting, Nairobi, 18-19 September 2018

1. Gender highlights 2018
Alessandra Galiè
Mid-term Livestock Genetics Flagship Meeting
Nairobi, 18-19 September 2018

2. Gender and breeding: overall research
questions in the CRP
3. What institutional arrangements can ensure a gender-equitable
outcome of genetics interventions? E.g. Organizing a breeding program; policy
environment; market systems
Livestock genetics
interventions
Gender dynamics
1. How do gender
dynamics affect the
relevance of livestock
genetics interventions?
E.g. Gender roles; species and
traits preferred; access to genetic
material
2. How are gender
dynamics affected by the
introduction of livestock
genetics interventions?
E.g. Changes in intra-household
workload, benefit sharing,
gender dynamics and why

3. Gender and breeding publications
Research report (ACGG): Alemayehu T., Bruno, J., Getachew, F. and Dessie,
T. 2018. Socio-economic, marketing and gender aspects of village chicken
production in the tropics: A review of literature. ILRI Project Report. Nairobi,
Kenya: ILRI. https://africacgg.net/2018/05/17/ethiopia-study-to-assess-empowerment-
and-gender-dynamics-in-chicken-production-and-marketing/
Related blog: https://goo.gl/Pjj5jk
Content: A literature review on poultry in the household economy and
the constraints faced by small-holders
Research question 1: How do gender dynamics affect the relevance of
livestock genetics interventions?

4. Gender and breeding publications cont.
Book chapter (ACGG): Ramasawmy M., Galiè A., T. Dessie 2018:
‘Poultry in Ethiopia’ in Tufan, H.A.; Grando, S. and Meola, C. (Eds.).
State of the Knowledge for Gender in Breeding: Case Studies for
Practitioners. Lima (Peru). CGIAR Gender and Breeding Initiative. Working
Paper. No. 3. Available online at: www.rtb.cgiar.org/gender-breeding-
initiative
Content: On the chicken traits that women and men
prefer and the reasons behind these preferences
Research question 1: How do gender dynamics affect
the relevance of livestock genetics interventions?

5. Gender and breeding publications cont.
Journal article (AVCD) ready for submission: Kariuki J., A. Galiè
and J. Ojango: ‘Does gender matter for improving small
ruminant productivity?’
Content: Trait preferences women and men have about small
ruminants in Kenya and why
Research question 1: How do gender dynamics affect the
relevance of livestock genetics interventions?

6. Gender and breeding: project proposal
Proposal (linked to ACGG): ‘Women in business: chicken seed
dissemination in Ethiopia and Tanzania’ – passed first round,
submitted full proposal to NWO in Aug 18
Content: Women-led business models to disseminate
ACGG Day Old Chicks to remote areas
Research question 3: What institutional arrangements can
ensure a gender-equitable outcome of genetics interventions?

7. Gender and breeding: ongoing fieldwork
Ongoing field work ACGG Ethiopia and Tanzania, and draft
report Nigeria
Content: Local understanding of empowerment, gender
dynamics and trait preferences
Research questions 1 and 2: How gender dynamics affect
livestock genetics interventions and how genetics
interventions affect gender dynamics?

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