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Bridging the Gender Gap in Climate-Resilient Sweet Potato Farming: A Case Study from Goromonzi District, Zimbabwe

Munyaka, Jean-Claude Baraka
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Gallay, Olivier
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Chenal, Jerome  
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February 1, 2025
Systems

This study delves into the gender-specific challenges and opportunities in sweet potato farming in Goromonzi District, Zimbabwe, against the backdrop of escalating droughts. Through a blend of surveys, expert analysis, and high-resolution satellite imagery, the research uncovers critical factors shaping sweet potato production-ranging from land access and cultivation techniques to harvesting and market dynamics. By leveraging the multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) framework, the study evaluates these factors' importance and presents innovative, gender-inclusive strategies to foster climate resilience. Remote sensing tools map the severity of droughts, while data analysis reveals the interconnected challenges faced by farmers. The findings spotlight the urgent need for equitable resource access and support systems to empower both female farmers, paving the way for sustainable agriculture in an era of climate uncertainty.

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research article
DOI
10.3390/systems13020135
Web of Science ID

WOS:001431617800001

Author(s)
Munyaka, Jean-Claude Baraka

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Gallay, Olivier

University of Lausanne

Chenal, Jerome  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Mutandwa, Edward

University of Zimbabwe

Salgado, Ximena  

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Pindayi, Tariro

University of Zimbabwe

Gondo, Davison

University of Zimbabwe

Pfuma, Herbert

University of Zimbabwe

Mhembere, Rumbidzai

University of Zimbabwe

Tamanikwa, Tinotenda

University of Zimbabwe

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Date Issued

2025-02-01

Publisher

MDPI

Published in
Systems
Volume

13

Issue

2

Article Number

135

Subjects

sweet potato farming

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drought impact

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gender disparities

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climate-resilient strategies

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MCDM

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remote sensing

Editorial or Peer reviewed

REVIEWED

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EPFL

EPFL units
CEAT  
FunderFunding(s)Grant NumberGrant URL

Science and Society (CROSS 2023) Programme 2023

CROSS 2023;2023

Collaborative Research on Science and Society

EPFL

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March 7, 2025
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https://infoscience.epfl.ch/handle/20.500.14299/247577
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