Prioritizing preferred traits in the yam value chain in Nigeria: a gender situation analysis.

ABSTRACT: This study describes what did and did not work in the prioritization of preferred traits within the value chain of yam and associated food products (boiled and pounded yam) in Nigeria. Demand-led breeding protocols have enhanced participatory methods along gender lines to increase the clarity of information on the yam traits preferred by farmers and other end users. Drawing on the experience of the cross-cutting gender team at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, and partners, this study documents the successes and constraints in the use of gender-inclusive approaches for effective breeding. Methods in our gender studies involve critical assessment of the distinction between quantitative and qualitative research, with particular attention to measurement. Various tec

SUBMITTER: Okoye B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10679750 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature