Exploring Female Agripreneurship: Insights from Grey Literature Using TCCM Framework

Abstract

Women agripreneurs' expertise, abilities, and passion are some of the most effective strategies to improve their financial and social status. There is a wealth of systematic literature on women in entrepreneurship, as well as bibliometric reviews on women in entrepreneurship and sustainability. However, the systematic literature on women in agriculture or agribusiness on grey literature receives relatively little attention. The present study applies SPAR-4-SLR and TCCM frameworks to validate the research questions. Women frequently encounter disempowerment in terms of their participation, influence, and control over agricultural decision-making and income, which leads to the existence of gender disparity. Access to financial services could potentially reduce rural-to-urban migration by providing enhanced local economic opportunities. Suggestions provided for a supportive environment that values and respects the contributions of women in agriculture, facilitating the adoption of various technologies to break down barriers and reduce gender disparities. The investigation highlights the need for further research on the topics of female agripreneurship, female empowerment and digital technology, women's perspectives on technology and innovations in agriculture, and gender disparities in agripreneurship, all with the aim of achieving sustainable agriculture. The novelty of the study is the usage of the TCCM framework in the grey literature on women in agriculture and a proposed framework for technology-enhanced women's empowerment in agriculture.