How Will Mechanizing Mung Bean Harvesting Affect Women Hired Laborers in Myanmar and Bangladesh?

How Will Mechanizing Mung Bean Harvesting Affect Women Hired Laborers in Myanmar and Bangladesh?

Farm mechanization can promote the economic sustainability of small farms and in the context of cereal-legume systems strengthen plant protein-based diets, which support human health and environmental sustainability. However, mechanization inevitably displaces hired laborers who depend on manual far...

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Main Authors: Cathy Rozel Farnworth, Aye Moe San, Nanda Dulal Kundu, Md Monjurul Islam, Rownok Jahan, Lutz Depenbusch, Ramakrishnan Madhavan Nair, Theingi Myint, Pepijn Schreinemachers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
Myanmar
Bangladesh
empowerment
gender
agricultural mechanization
economic sustainability
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/19/7870

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