ABSTRACT The link between the empowerment of women in agriculture and food security, was investigated in Limpopo Province. Data were collected in three irrigation scheme communities. Respondents were largely food secure, however, empowerment in agriculture and food and nutrition security were moderately associated. This was partly attributed to the importance crop diversification and markets for accessing other nutrient-dense food and the status quo of purchasing food versus own food production. It was concluded that pursuing crop diversification and women market-oriented empowerment by improving farmers skills in agriculture would likely improve food and nutrition security. It was recommended that a more transformative and empowering system that allows farmers to diversify crop production and access more markets be sought. Nutrition education and advocacy would also improve household dietary diversity.

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妇女在农业中的赋权如何影响家庭粮食安全和饮食多样性？南非林波波省农村灌溉计划案例

摘要 在林波波省调查了在农业中赋予妇女权力与粮食安全之间的联系。数据是在三个灌溉计划社区收集的。受访者在很大程度上粮食安全，但是，农业赋权与粮食和营养安全适度相关。这部分归因于作物多样化和市场对于获取其他营养丰富的食物的重要性，以及购买食物与自己生产食物的现状。得出的结论是，通过提高农民的农业技能来追求作物多样化和以市场为导向的妇女赋权可能会改善粮食和营养安全。建议寻求更具变革性和赋权的系统，使农民能够实现作物生产多样化并进入更多市场。