Sustainability of agriculture extension services in the face of COVID-19: A study on gender-specific market systems

Figures & data

Figure 1. Gender-specific agricultural market attractiveness and unique value proposition for inclusive sustainable extension growth for all market players inclusive of women and youths (authors attribution and computation).

Figure 2. The 2021 destination of Russia and Ukraine maize and wheat exports.

source data: (Glauber et al., 2023).

Figure 3. Critical public sector enabling functions for enhancing the business climate environment for women and youth in agriculture during and after COVID-19.

Sources: (Ahmed, 2020; Hobbs, 2021; Mahmood et al., 2020).

Figure 4. Average metric tonnage of harvested crops in Russia and Ukraine per cultivated hectare.

Source: (Glauber et al., 2023).

Figure 5. Percentage of respondents advocating for artificial intelligence or digitalisation.

Source: Statista (2023).

Figure 6. The agricultural tool that can be used to improve the standard of public spending on agriculture and guarantee accountability in a market that can adjust to shocks in the economy, environment, and society.

Source: authors computation.

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