Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi

Biofortified beans are being promoted in Burundi to solve malnutrition issues among rural households. The study was conducted in Muyinga and Gasorwe communes, where biofortified bean varieties were disseminated. This study aims to understand gender roles and practices in households and farms and how...

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Autores principales: Nchanji, Eileen, Nduwarugira, Eric, Ndabashinze, Blaise, Ntukamazina, Nepomuscene, Toywa, Johnworker, Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu
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Publicado: SAGE Publications 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131869
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author Nchanji, Eileen
Nduwarugira, Eric
Ndabashinze, Blaise
Ntukamazina, Nepomuscene
Toywa, Johnworker
Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu
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Nchanji, Eileen
Ndabashinze, Blaise
Nduwarugira, Eric
Ntukamazina, Nepomuscene
Toywa, Johnworker
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Nduwarugira, Eric
Ndabashinze, Blaise
Ntukamazina, Nepomuscene
Toywa, Johnworker
Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu
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description Biofortified beans are being promoted in Burundi to solve malnutrition issues among rural households. The study was conducted in Muyinga and Gasorwe communes, where biofortified bean varieties were disseminated. This study aims to understand gender roles and practices in households and farms and how these roles and practices influence participation and uptake of biofortified beans. Lastly, it looks at the role of extension in increasing the uptake of agricultural technologies like biofortified bean varieties. Data were collected using a mixed-method approach—focus group discussions, key informant interviews and questionnaires and analyzed using content analysis, descriptive statistics, and a probit model on STATA software. Descriptive results indicated increasing joint farm management and decision-making on bean production, with men taking the lead in markets and income accrued from the sale of crops. Despite the promotion of various improved bean varieties, only two biofortified bean varieties, MAC44 and RWR2245, were adopted by smallholder farmers. The probit results indicated that utilization of hired labor, the source of biofortified improved bean seed, total cultivated land area, decision-maker on land use, years after the first adoption, and the type of extension services sought were significant factors that influenced farmers’ use of biofortified beans varieties. Based on the study's findings, more effort is required to promote access to inclusive extension services, market and decision-making on income accrued from the sale of farm produce.
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spelling CGSpace1318692025-11-11T18:50:20Z Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi Nchanji, Eileen Nduwarugira, Eric Ndabashinze, Blaise Ntukamazina, Nepomuscene Toywa, Johnworker Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu gender equality value chains common beans biofortification Biofortified beans are being promoted in Burundi to solve malnutrition issues among rural households. The study was conducted in Muyinga and Gasorwe communes, where biofortified bean varieties were disseminated. This study aims to understand gender roles and practices in households and farms and how these roles and practices influence participation and uptake of biofortified beans. Lastly, it looks at the role of extension in increasing the uptake of agricultural technologies like biofortified bean varieties. Data were collected using a mixed-method approach—focus group discussions, key informant interviews and questionnaires and analyzed using content analysis, descriptive statistics, and a probit model on STATA software. Descriptive results indicated increasing joint farm management and decision-making on bean production, with men taking the lead in markets and income accrued from the sale of crops. Despite the promotion of various improved bean varieties, only two biofortified bean varieties, MAC44 and RWR2245, were adopted by smallholder farmers. The probit results indicated that utilization of hired labor, the source of biofortified improved bean seed, total cultivated land area, decision-maker on land use, years after the first adoption, and the type of extension services sought were significant factors that influenced farmers’ use of biofortified beans varieties. Based on the study's findings, more effort is required to promote access to inclusive extension services, market and decision-making on income accrued from the sale of farm produce. 2023-12 2023-09-15T10:35:17Z 2023-09-15T10:35:17Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131869 en Open Access application/pdf SAGE Publications Nchanji, E.; Nduwarugira, E.; Ndabashinze, B.; Ntukamazina, N.; Toywa, J.; Lutomia, C. (2023) Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi. Outlook on Agriculture, Online first paper (10 August 2023). 13 p. ISSN: 0030-7270
spellingShingle gender equality
value chains
common beans
biofortification
Nchanji, Eileen
Nduwarugira, Eric
Ndabashinze, Blaise
Ntukamazina, Nepomuscene
Toywa, Johnworker
Lutomia, Cosmas Kweyu
Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi
title Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi
title_full Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi
title_fullStr Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi
title_full_unstemmed Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi
title_short Gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in Burundi
title_sort gender dynamics in the biofortified bean value chain in burundi
topic gender equality
value chains
common beans
biofortification
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131869
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