Breaking ground: Transformative partnerships for inclusive bean breeding in Zimbabwe

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationAgricultural Research, Innovation and Developmenten_US
cg.contributor.affiliationKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organizationen_US
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden_US
cg.contributor.initiativeGender Equalityen_US
cg.coverage.countryZimbabween_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZWen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierEileen Bogweh Nchanji: 0000-0002-6859-0962en_US
cg.creator.identifierCosmas Lutomia: 0000-0003-3546-0552en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1155856en_US
cg.isijournalISI Journalen_US
cg.issn2571-581Xen_US
cg.journalFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systemsen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatBEANSen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatGENDER AND EQUITYen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusionen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 5 - Gender equalityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 17 - Partnerships for the goalsen_US
cg.volume8en_US
dc.contributor.authorNchanji, Eileen Bogwehen_US
dc.contributor.authorChisorochengwe, Nyaraien_US
dc.contributor.authorTsekenedza, Shyleten_US
dc.contributor.authorGutsa, Freemanen_US
dc.contributor.authorNdambuki, James Musyokaen_US
dc.contributor.authorLutomia, Cosmas Kweyuen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-16T10:55:08Zen_US
dc.date.available2024-04-16T10:55:08Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/141479en_US
dc.titleBreaking ground: Transformative partnerships for inclusive bean breeding in Zimbabween_US
dcterms.abstractCommon bean is often considered a woman’s crop because they play important roles from production to marketing. However, breeding programs often focus on farmers without adequate attention to the interconnectedness between gender and other socioeconomic variables and how they influence varietal and trait preferences of other value chain actors. This study analyzed gendered differences in bean production and trade, implications of socioeconomic conditions on bean production and marketing, and the role of partnerships in closing gender gaps in the bean value chain in Zimbabwe. The results obtained from the analysis of survey data collected from 131 farmers and 18 trades revealed beans as a dual-purpose crop for male and female farmers and traders. Varietal and trait preferences were the same for both male and female farmers and traders but were prioritized differently. While female farmers prioritized cooking time, men farmers prioritized biofortification and market traits. Whereas male traders equally preferred price, color, and appearance, female traders prioritized price over color and appearance. Poverty and marital statuses of respondents influenced the number of varieties preferred by male and female farmers. We found that the effectiveness of partnerships in closing gender gaps in marketing is variety specific. While having partners closed the gender gaps in the marketing of the NUA45 variety, such partnerships did not have the same effect on closing gender gaps in the marketing of Cherry, Gloria, and other varieties. The results show that considering socioeconomic characteristics of actors and partnerships can reduce gender disparities in the bean value chain. Therefore, breeding programs should recognize the interconnectedness between socioeconomic variables and gender when developing breeding products.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.available2024-03-27en_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationNchanji, E.B.; Chisorochengwe, N.; Tsekenedza, S.; Gutsa, F.; Ndambuki, J.M.; Lutomia, C.K. (2024) Breaking ground: Transformative partnerships for inclusive bean breeding in Zimbabwe. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 8:1155856. ISSN: 2571-581Xen_US
dcterms.issued2024-03-27en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherFrontiers Mediaen_US
dcterms.subjectbeansen_US
dcterms.subjectgenderen_US
dcterms.subjectvalue chainsen_US
dcterms.subjectpartnershipsen_US
dcterms.subjectbreedingen_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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