Gender mainstreaming in sweetpotato breeding and dissemination in Ghana and Malawi.

ABSTRACT: Gender responsiveness in breeding programs to meet client and end user preferences for crops is essential. This case study analyzes the implementation experience of gender-responsive breeding and variety dissemination in Malawi and Ghana, focusing on good practices and challenges encountered. In Malawi, a training-of-trainers approach was employed to share knowledge among trained farmers. In Ghana, a research study was conducted to identify gender-based preferences for sweetpotato to define breeding objectives. The participation of social scientists, food scientists, and sweetpotato breeders in the GREAT (Gender Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation) team provided a multidisciplinary perspective, addressing questions and responses in the field. Research efforts were strength

SUBMITTER: Utoblo OG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11092908 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature