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Gender and Agricultural Biodiversity
Gender and Agricultural Biodiversity
Author:IUCN (2008).
Both men and women play a role in agricultural biodiversity. Nevertheless, the role of women is less recognized, even though women are responsible for 60-80% of food production in the developing world. This factsheet covers the importance of including a gender perspective in agriculture biodiversity policies, including the Convention on Biological Diversity.