Care farmingh

as an effective means for the reduction of rural women’s work burden and thus their economic empowerment, for improved food security and co-production of

social and economic values

Hajnalka Petrics

Innovative Ideas to Feed the World Young Professionals Conference of UN

Rome-based Agencies

21 May 2013

Gender-based household division of labour,

under-provis ion of services,

rural women’s t ime poverty,

food insecurity

malnutri t ion

poverty

Reduce women’s work burden including through improved care services

Rural women’s

time poverty

Household

food insecurity

Care service offered on a

productive farm

On-farm diversification and traditional

specialization in care service

provision

Care farming

Care farms producing economic

and social value

Reorganizing reproductive

processes

Mobilizing local

resources

Economic empowerment of rural women

(service providers and

users)

Social values for

beneficiaries: social

inclusion, self-respect, dignity

Strengthened community

relations

Healthier and wealthier

community

Taking advantage of the multiple functions of agriculture

Rural households improve food

security as women dedicate time freed

up to productive/income generating activities