Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa
The regional context significantly influences plant breeding priorities, particularly for crops such as groundnut with diverse uses across regions. This study investigates how local factors in West Africa (Nigeria) and Southern Africa (Malawi) shape breeding decisions by analyzing household consumpt...
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| author | Mbugua Gitonga, Agnes Rutsaert, Pieter Khaemba, Colleta Kitoto, Victor Muindi, Pauline Bunter, Dan |
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| description | The regional context significantly influences plant breeding priorities, particularly for crops such as groundnut with diverse uses across regions. This study investigates how local factors in West Africa (Nigeria) and Southern Africa (Malawi) shape breeding decisions by analyzing household consumption patterns, market demand, and value chain roles. Using qualitative data from focus group discussions and key informant interviews, the research reveals that end-use preferences such as oil content, haulm quality, and grain characteristics vary significantly between regions and stakeholders. For example, Nigerian markets emphasize oil content and haulm yield, whereas Malawian markets prioritize grain color, grain size, and aflatoxin tolerance for exports. The findings underscore the necessity of incorporating localized market intelligence into Target Product Profiles to improve breeding efficiency, variety adoption, and overall impact. A demand-led breeding approach that acknowledges nuanced regional contexts is essential for aligning breeding outcomes with user needs and maximizing returns on investment. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1767072025-10-01T01:08:23Z Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa Mbugua Gitonga, Agnes Rutsaert, Pieter Khaemba, Colleta Kitoto, Victor Muindi, Pauline Bunter, Dan groundnut market demand market segmentation target product profile plant breeding Malawi Nigeria The regional context significantly influences plant breeding priorities, particularly for crops such as groundnut with diverse uses across regions. This study investigates how local factors in West Africa (Nigeria) and Southern Africa (Malawi) shape breeding decisions by analyzing household consumption patterns, market demand, and value chain roles. Using qualitative data from focus group discussions and key informant interviews, the research reveals that end-use preferences such as oil content, haulm quality, and grain characteristics vary significantly between regions and stakeholders. For example, Nigerian markets emphasize oil content and haulm yield, whereas Malawian markets prioritize grain color, grain size, and aflatoxin tolerance for exports. The findings underscore the necessity of incorporating localized market intelligence into Target Product Profiles to improve breeding efficiency, variety adoption, and overall impact. A demand-led breeding approach that acknowledges nuanced regional contexts is essential for aligning breeding outcomes with user needs and maximizing returns on investment. 2025-10 2025-09-30T08:28:42Z 2025-09-30T08:28:42Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176707 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Science Program on Breeding for Tomorrow Gitonga, A., Rutsaert, P., Khaemba, C., Kitoto, V., Muindi, P., and Bunter, D. 2025. Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa. Market Intelligence Brief Series 29, Montpellier: CGIAR. |
| spellingShingle | groundnut market demand market segmentation target product profile plant breeding Malawi Nigeria Mbugua Gitonga, Agnes Rutsaert, Pieter Khaemba, Colleta Kitoto, Victor Muindi, Pauline Bunter, Dan Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa |
| title | Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa |
| title_full | Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa |
| title_fullStr | Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa |
| title_short | Regional context in plant breeding priorities: The case of groundnuts in West and Southern Africa |
| title_sort | regional context in plant breeding priorities the case of groundnuts in west and southern africa |
| topic | groundnut market demand market segmentation target product profile plant breeding Malawi Nigeria |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176707 |
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