Farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in Kenya : Implications for research and development

In order to determine the improved soybean varieties that if recommended to the farmers would have a high probability of adoption, a farmer participatory approach was used to evaluate 12 soybean varieties at full podding in five locations (Oyani, Riana, Kasewe, Akiites, and Mabole) in western Kenya....

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Main Authors: Chianu, Jonas N., Vanlauwe, Bernard, Mukulama, J, Adesina, A.A., Sanginga, Nteranya
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2006
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42853
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author Chianu, Jonas N.
Vanlauwe, Bernard
Mukulama, J
Adesina, A.A.
Sanginga, Nteranya
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Chianu, Jonas N.
Mukulama, J
Sanginga, Nteranya
Vanlauwe, Bernard
author_facet Chianu, Jonas N.
Vanlauwe, Bernard
Mukulama, J
Adesina, A.A.
Sanginga, Nteranya
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description In order to determine the improved soybean varieties that if recommended to the farmers would have a high probability of adoption, a farmer participatory approach was used to evaluate 12 soybean varieties at full podding in five locations (Oyani, Riana, Kasewe, Akiites, and Mabole) in western Kenya. These comprised of 11 improved varieties (TGx1871-12E, TGx1895-4F, TGx1895-33F, TGx1895-49F, TGx1878- 7E, TGx1893-7F, TGx1893-10F, TGx1740-2F, TGx1448-2E, NAMSOY 4m, and MAKSOY 1n) and one local variety (Nyala). Farmers generated all the 17 criteria for use in the evaluation, with researchers only facilitating. One hundred and two farmers (52% females) participated in the evaluation. A scoring matrix was employed to articulate the results. Data analysis was done using Microsoft Excel. This paper shows that of the seven dual-purpose varieties tested in all the five locations, only TGx1740-2F was acceptable in all. Some varieties were acceptable in specific locations: TGx1895-49F in Oyani, Nyala in Kasewe, TGx1448-2E in Akiites, and TGx1893-7F in Mabole. This result shows that to avoid low adoption, a blanket recommendation of varieties that were accepted only in selected locations must be avoided. TGx1740-2F was the only variety that could be recommended across locations and that was clearly better than the existing farmers’ own variety, Nyala.
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spelling CGSpace428532024-01-17T12:58:34Z Farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in Kenya : Implications for research and development Chianu, Jonas N. Vanlauwe, Bernard Mukulama, J Adesina, A.A. Sanginga, Nteranya soybeans varieties farmer participation innovation adoption soja variedades participación de agricultores adopción de innovaciones In order to determine the improved soybean varieties that if recommended to the farmers would have a high probability of adoption, a farmer participatory approach was used to evaluate 12 soybean varieties at full podding in five locations (Oyani, Riana, Kasewe, Akiites, and Mabole) in western Kenya. These comprised of 11 improved varieties (TGx1871-12E, TGx1895-4F, TGx1895-33F, TGx1895-49F, TGx1878- 7E, TGx1893-7F, TGx1893-10F, TGx1740-2F, TGx1448-2E, NAMSOY 4m, and MAKSOY 1n) and one local variety (Nyala). Farmers generated all the 17 criteria for use in the evaluation, with researchers only facilitating. One hundred and two farmers (52% females) participated in the evaluation. A scoring matrix was employed to articulate the results. Data analysis was done using Microsoft Excel. This paper shows that of the seven dual-purpose varieties tested in all the five locations, only TGx1740-2F was acceptable in all. Some varieties were acceptable in specific locations: TGx1895-49F in Oyani, Nyala in Kasewe, TGx1448-2E in Akiites, and TGx1893-7F in Mabole. This result shows that to avoid low adoption, a blanket recommendation of varieties that were accepted only in selected locations must be avoided. TGx1740-2F was the only variety that could be recommended across locations and that was clearly better than the existing farmers’ own variety, Nyala. 2006 2014-09-24T07:58:40Z 2014-09-24T07:58:40Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42853 en Open Access
spellingShingle soybeans
varieties
farmer participation
innovation adoption
soja
variedades
participación de agricultores
adopción de innovaciones
Chianu, Jonas N.
Vanlauwe, Bernard
Mukulama, J
Adesina, A.A.
Sanginga, Nteranya
Farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in Kenya : Implications for research and development
title Farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in Kenya : Implications for research and development
title_full Farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in Kenya : Implications for research and development
title_fullStr Farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in Kenya : Implications for research and development
title_full_unstemmed Farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in Kenya : Implications for research and development
title_short Farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in Kenya : Implications for research and development
title_sort farmer evaluation of improved soybean varieties being screened in five locations in kenya implications for research and development
topic soybeans
varieties
farmer participation
innovation adoption
soja
variedades
participación de agricultores
adopción de innovaciones
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/42853
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