Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda

Climbing bean is a potential solution to increase the agricultural sector productivity and sustainability. Using nationally representative bean-producing household data collected in Rwanda, this study identifies factors that influence the decision to switch from cultivating bush to climbing bean and...

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Autores principales: Katungi, Enid M., Larochelle, Catherine, Mugabo, Josephat R., Buruchara, Robin Arani
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105988
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author Katungi, Enid M.
Larochelle, Catherine
Mugabo, Josephat R.
Buruchara, Robin Arani
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Mugabo, Josephat R.
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description Climbing bean is a potential solution to increase the agricultural sector productivity and sustainability. Using nationally representative bean-producing household data collected in Rwanda, this study identifies factors that influence the decision to switch from cultivating bush to climbing bean and quantifies the impact of climbing bean adoption on yield. About 50% of bean-producing households grow climbing bean, a substantial increase over the past 15 years. Elevation, population pressure, and drought shocks are important drivers of climbing bean adoption. Adoption of climbing bean increases yield by 23% among adopters and has the potential to increase yield by 48% for non-adopters. Findings from this study provide important information for the development of agricultural policies and programs in Rwanda and elsewhere.
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spelling CGSpace1059882025-03-13T09:44:13Z Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda Katungi, Enid M. Larochelle, Catherine Mugabo, Josephat R. Buruchara, Robin Arani beans yield productivity sustainability Climbing bean is a potential solution to increase the agricultural sector productivity and sustainability. Using nationally representative bean-producing household data collected in Rwanda, this study identifies factors that influence the decision to switch from cultivating bush to climbing bean and quantifies the impact of climbing bean adoption on yield. About 50% of bean-producing households grow climbing bean, a substantial increase over the past 15 years. Elevation, population pressure, and drought shocks are important drivers of climbing bean adoption. Adoption of climbing bean increases yield by 23% among adopters and has the potential to increase yield by 48% for non-adopters. Findings from this study provide important information for the development of agricultural policies and programs in Rwanda and elsewhere. 2019-03 2019-12-02T19:47:48Z 2019-12-02T19:47:48Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105988 en Open Access SAGE Publications Katungi, Enid; Larochelle, Catherine; Mugabo, Josephat & Buruchara, Robin (2019). Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda. Outlook on Agriculture, 48(1): 28-36
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Katungi, Enid M.
Larochelle, Catherine
Mugabo, Josephat R.
Buruchara, Robin Arani
Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda
title Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda
title_full Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda
title_fullStr Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda
title_full_unstemmed Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda
title_short Climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land-constrained environments: Evidence from Rwanda
title_sort climbing bean as a solution to increase productivity in land constrained environments evidence from rwanda
topic beans
yield
productivity
sustainability
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/105988
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