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2. Root cause analysis
Low & inequitable participation in agriculture
EFFECTS
Youth lack interest in Rural to urban migration
agriculture Women remain at the of youth
base of value chain
(engaged in small-scale
production/subsistence Limited access to
farming) finance for women
(89.7% to men vs. 10.3%
to women)
PROBLEM
Low & inequitable market participation of
women and youth
Vulnerability to natural
disasters such as Loss of livelihoods Limited inclusion of Women charged with
hurricanes because of disasters agriculture in school most unpaid (care) work,
and pandemic curriculum particularly older
women (avg. 18 hrs per
Barriers to land wk)
Limited support ownership for women Agriculture is viewed as labour
mechanisms for women and youth intensive with low returns
and youth (incubators, ROOT CAUSES
new technologies)
Common Effects across all SAC countries
Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project
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