As water resources become increasingly scarce in India and demand only increases, the challenge of sustaining irrigation systems and the lands they serve is a matter of crucial importance. In particular, the livelihood of millions of farmers is threatened. India's canal irrigation systems, which...

PART I: Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture -- 1. Closing the Knowledge Gap on Gender in Agriculture -- PART II: Data and Methods for Gender Analysis in Agriculture -- 2. Understanding Gender and Culture in Agriculture: The Role of Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches -- 3....

Biographical note: Esther Mwangi is a scientist in the Forests and Governance Program of the Center for International Forestry Research, Bogor, Indonesia. Helen Markelova is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Applied Economics of the University of Minnesota, St. Paul. Ruth Meinzen-Dick is...