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View article: Varietal diversity and conservation status of banana, taro, pumpkin, and mustard green in mountainous areas of Northwest Vietnam
Varietal diversity and conservation status of banana, taro, pumpkin, and mustard green in mountainous areas of Northwest Vietnam Open
This study assesses the agrobiodiversity richness, traditional knowledge, and conservation status associated with four key crops—banana, taro, pumpkin, and mustard green—in Northwest Vietnam. Using the 5-cell method, 133 farmer varieties w…
View article: Supply and Demand of Processed Potato Products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: Variety Requirements of Processing Companies and Implications for Trait Prioritization for Breeding
Supply and Demand of Processed Potato Products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: Variety Requirements of Processing Companies and Implications for Trait Prioritization for Breeding Open
The potato processing industry in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda is expanding rapidly. This study assesses the current situation and outlook of the local industrial potato processing sector and the alignment of the industry’s variety requiremen…
View article: Supply and demand of processed potato products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: variety requirements of processing companies and implications for trait prioritization for breeding
Supply and demand of processed potato products in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda: variety requirements of processing companies and implications for trait prioritization for breeding Open
The potato processing industry in Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda is expanding rapidly. This study assesses the current situation and outlook of the local industrial potato processing sector and the alignment of the industry’s variety requiremen…
View article: Varietal and trait preferences for boiled sweetpotato in urban Hanoi and implications for breeding
Varietal and trait preferences for boiled sweetpotato in urban Hanoi and implications for breeding Open
Cognizant of the need to refocus breeding efforts toward end‐product quality traits taking into account the preferences of consumers and in consideration of the rapid urbanization in South‐eastern Asia, this study investigated the consumer…
View article: COVID-19 disruptions and pivoting in SMEs in the hidden middle of Kenya’s potato and fish value chains
COVID-19 disruptions and pivoting in SMEs in the hidden middle of Kenya’s potato and fish value chains Open
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya were severely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and restrictions put in place to contain it. This study assesses the impact of these restrictions on the midstream of the potato and fish value ch…
View article: Factors Influencing the Choice of Storage Technologies by Smallholder Potato Farmers in Eastern and Southwestern Uganda
Factors Influencing the Choice of Storage Technologies by Smallholder Potato Farmers in Eastern and Southwestern Uganda Open
Potato is a key food and cash crop in Uganda, mainly produced by smallholder farmers in the eastern and southwestern highlands of the country. This study assessed different factors influencing the choice of storage technologies by Ugandan …
View article: Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward
Impacts of COVID-19 on the Fisheries and Aquaculture Sector in Developing Countries and Ways Forward Open
Fish is a major source of food and nutritional security for subsistence communities in developing countries, it also has linkages with the economic and supply-chain dimensions of these countries. Burgeoning literature has revealed the adve…
View article: Turning Waste to Wealth: Harnessing the Potential of Cassava Peels for Nutritious Animal Feed
Turning Waste to Wealth: Harnessing the Potential of Cassava Peels for Nutritious Animal Feed Open
In Nigeria, processing cassava for food and industry yields around 15 million tons of wet peels annually. These peels are usually dumped near processing centres to rot or dry enough to be burned. Rotting heaps release methane into the air …
View article: Underutilised Indigenous Vegetables for Household Dietary Diversity in Southwest Nigeria
Underutilised Indigenous Vegetables for Household Dietary Diversity in Southwest Nigeria Open
The diets of many households in developing countries are monotonous and starch-based. Integrating underutilised indigenous vegetables (UIVs) to cropping systems can contribute to both crop and dietary diversities, thereby improving rural h…
View article: Managing complexity and uncertainty in agricultural innovation through adaptive project design and implementation
Managing complexity and uncertainty in agricultural innovation through adaptive project design and implementation Open
The recent shift towards agricultural innovation systems recognises that agricultural development is complex and must involve multiple actors. This makes innovation through a project framework inherently challenging. This article draws les…
View article: Farmer Demand and Willingness-To-Pay for Sweetpotato Silage-Based Diet as Pig Feed in Uganda
Farmer Demand and Willingness-To-Pay for Sweetpotato Silage-Based Diet as Pig Feed in Uganda Open
Smallholder livestock farmers across Sub-Saharan Africa are racing against time to find cheaper, nutritious, and sustainable feed alternatives to the more pronounced and expensive commercial concentrates amidst the increasing global demand…
View article: Integrating fish, roots, tubers and bananas in food systems: Opportunities and constraints.
Integrating fish, roots, tubers and bananas in food systems: Opportunities and constraints. Open
Until recently, nutrition and health outcomes were not considered in the vast majority of agricultural policies, with micronutrient deficiencies receiving limited attention. Despite agricultural growth,
\nundernutrition still persists and …
View article: Research-development partnerships for scaling complex innovation: Lessons from the Farmer Business School in IFAD-supported loan-grant collaborations in Asia
Research-development partnerships for scaling complex innovation: Lessons from the Farmer Business School in IFAD-supported loan-grant collaborations in Asia Open
The Farmer Business School (FBS) is a participatory, action learning process focused on product and business development, and like the Farmer Field School, is a complex, multi-dimensional innovation with the potential to benefit large numb…
View article: Enhancing Value Chain Innovation Through Collective Action: Lessons from the Andes, Africa, and Asia
Enhancing Value Chain Innovation Through Collective Action: Lessons from the Andes, Africa, and Asia Open
The development community has shown increasing interest in the potential of innovation systems and value chain development approaches for reducing poverty and stimulating greater gender equity in rural areas. Nevertheless, there is a short…
View article: Is Vietnam in need of supportive policies for promoting roots and tubers development? Insights from Quang Binh province
Is Vietnam in need of supportive policies for promoting roots and tubers development? Insights from Quang Binh province Open
Despite their relative importance to the Vietnamese agri-food system, root and tuber crops are under-represented in terms of supportive policies at national level. The case of Quang Binh province shows the existence of potentially more con…
View article: Farmer business school with climate change and gender perspective: Learning and monitoring guide.
Farmer business school with climate change and gender perspective: Learning and monitoring guide. Open
The farmer business school (FBS) is a participatory action learning process that involves farmer groups participating in agricultural value chains. As part of capacity strengthening, FBS comprises a series of group‐based experiential learn…
View article: The role of root and tuber crops in strengthening agri‐food system resilience in Asia. A literature review and selective stakeholder assessment.
The role of root and tuber crops in strengthening agri‐food system resilience in Asia. A literature review and selective stakeholder assessment. Open
This publication begins with a review of the literature on resilience, noting the wide diversity of perspectives on the term and the range of disciplines that have employed the concept. From its use to describe engineering systems that are…
View article: Economic analysis of sweetpotato silage based diets for smallholder pig farmers in Uganda
Economic analysis of sweetpotato silage based diets for smallholder pig farmers in Uganda Open
This study assessed the economic viability of feeding pigs under smallholder farming systems on sweetpotato silage-based diets. On station and on farm feeding trials were carried out on 48 and 24 pigs, respectively. In addition, four farme…
View article: Postharvest Losses and their Determinants: A Challenge to Creating a Sustainable Cooking Banana Value Chain in Uganda
Postharvest Losses and their Determinants: A Challenge to Creating a Sustainable Cooking Banana Value Chain in Uganda Open
Postharvest losses (PHL) result in direct food and income losses to farmers and consumers globally. PHL reduction strategies offer unique opportunities to contribute to sustainable food systems for increased food security and farm incomes …
View article: Farmer Demand and Willingness-To-Pay for Sweet Potato Silage-Based Diet as Pig Feed in Uganda
Farmer Demand and Willingness-To-Pay for Sweet Potato Silage-Based Diet as Pig Feed in Uganda Open
This study was undertaken to assess farmer demand and willingness-to-pay for sweet potato silage-based diet as pig feed by smallholder farmers in Uganda. Information for the study was collected through secondary data review and semi-struct…