Differences on the Wheat Trait Preferences Between Women and Men from the Same Household

Public breeding programs rarely consider farmers' needs and preferences, especially gender based preferences, in developing improved varieties for farmers. Our research examined how personal, household, agronomic and ecological characteristics of wheat-growers in Bihar, India, affect female and mal...

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Main Authors: Gartaula, Hom Nath, Atreya, Kishor, Konath, Noufa C., Mondal, Suchismita, Singh, Ravi P.
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Language:Inglés
Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132814
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author Gartaula, Hom Nath
Atreya, Kishor
Konath, Noufa C.
Mondal, Suchismita
Singh, Ravi P.
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Konath, Noufa C.
Mondal, Suchismita
Singh, Ravi P.
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description Public breeding programs rarely consider farmers' needs and preferences, especially gender based preferences, in developing improved varieties for farmers. Our research examined how personal, household, agronomic and ecological characteristics of wheat-growers in Bihar, India, affect female and male farmers' wheat trait choices. A total of 1,003 households with both male and female from the same household were interviewed. The results imply that gender influences the preferences for wheat traits. Some traits are favored by both men and women, however in other instances there are striking disparities. Men chose wheat varieties that are well adapted to extreme climate conditions, have a higher grain yield, and produce chapatis with a superior taste, while women preferred wheat types with superior chapati making quality, higher grain yield, and high market prices. Other socioeconomic, agronomic, cultural, and geolocation factors also had a considerable impact on trait preferences. These human dimensions of traits preferred by women and men farmers may be considered when selecting combinations of traits to develop breeding product profiles for certain market segments.
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spelling CGSpace1328142024-11-07T09:43:32Z Differences on the Wheat Trait Preferences Between Women and Men from the Same Household Gartaula, Hom Nath Atreya, Kishor Konath, Noufa C. Mondal, Suchismita Singh, Ravi P. plant breeding gender analysis innpvation adoption gender wheat Public breeding programs rarely consider farmers' needs and preferences, especially gender based preferences, in developing improved varieties for farmers. Our research examined how personal, household, agronomic and ecological characteristics of wheat-growers in Bihar, India, affect female and male farmers' wheat trait choices. A total of 1,003 households with both male and female from the same household were interviewed. The results imply that gender influences the preferences for wheat traits. Some traits are favored by both men and women, however in other instances there are striking disparities. Men chose wheat varieties that are well adapted to extreme climate conditions, have a higher grain yield, and produce chapatis with a superior taste, while women preferred wheat types with superior chapati making quality, higher grain yield, and high market prices. Other socioeconomic, agronomic, cultural, and geolocation factors also had a considerable impact on trait preferences. These human dimensions of traits preferred by women and men farmers may be considered when selecting combinations of traits to develop breeding product profiles for certain market segments. 2023-10-10 2023-11-08T06:11:43Z 2023-11-08T06:11:43Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132814 en Open Access application/pdf Gartaula, H.N., et al. "Differences on the wheat trait preferences between women and men from the same household." Poster. Presented at the CGIAR GENDER Conference ‘From Research to Impact: Towards Just and Resilient Agri-Food Systems, 9-12 October 2023, New Delhi, India. Los Banos: International Rice Research Institute
spellingShingle plant breeding
gender analysis
innpvation adoption
gender
wheat
Gartaula, Hom Nath
Atreya, Kishor
Konath, Noufa C.
Mondal, Suchismita
Singh, Ravi P.
Differences on the Wheat Trait Preferences Between Women and Men from the Same Household
title Differences on the Wheat Trait Preferences Between Women and Men from the Same Household
title_full Differences on the Wheat Trait Preferences Between Women and Men from the Same Household
title_fullStr Differences on the Wheat Trait Preferences Between Women and Men from the Same Household
title_full_unstemmed Differences on the Wheat Trait Preferences Between Women and Men from the Same Household
title_short Differences on the Wheat Trait Preferences Between Women and Men from the Same Household
title_sort differences on the wheat trait preferences between women and men from the same household
topic plant breeding
gender analysis
innpvation adoption
gender
wheat
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132814
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