Background: Understanding gender inequalities in agriculture is essential for women’s economic empowerment, especially in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa where agriculture is the mainstay of countries’ economies. Despite women’s significant contributions to agricultural production, gender disparities persist, particularly when it comes to access to resources. Women also undertake unpaid care work, which remains unrecognized in public policies. This article explores the factors that encourage men to participate in unpaid care work, thereby supporting women and reducing the opportunity cost of their engagement in economic activities. Methods: Data collected from a random sample of 946 farm families across eight provinces in Burundi is analyzed. Additionally, insights from a Rapid Care Analysis are integrated with this dataset. Using a logit model, we analyze the factors that influence the likelihood of men engaging in unpaid care work. Results: Our findings reveal that, on average, women in Burundi work 13 h per day, with 7 h allocated to productive/market work and 6 h to unpaid care work. In contrast, men spend 7 h on productive/market work without dedicating time to care work. The results of the logit regression underscore factors such as education level, participation in plant clinics, income level, joint decision making at the household level, and household size positively influence the likelihood of men engaging in unpaid care work. Conclusions: Based on these findings, we advocate for improved access to education and the expansion of programs that integrate components aimed at addressing gender disparities. These initiatives hold the potential to foster greater male involvement in unpaid care work, thereby alleviating the burden on women and facilitating their increased participation in economic activities.