Gender analysis of sweetpotato value chains

The impact of introducing orange-fleshed varieties to industrial buyers in Homa Bay and Bungoma, Kenya

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
28 February 2020
Country:
Kenya
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Agriculture
Authors:
Mudege, N.N., Kwikiriza, N and Heck, S

Abstract

Under the auspices of the International Potato Center (CIP) ‐led Scaling Up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition project (SUSTAIN), the study reported here sought to understand how the introduction and commercialization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato has affected opportunities and constraints for smallholder sweetpotato farmers, particularly women. A social relations approach was used for the study which included surveys, in‐depth interviews, focal groups discussions, and analysis of existing data. Data collection was carried out in March 2018.

Citation

Mudege, N.N., Kwikiriza, N., and Heck, S. 2020. Gender analysis of sweetpotato value chains: The impact of introducing orange‐fleshed varieties to industrial buyers in Homa Bay and Bungoma, Kenya. Scaling Up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition Project (SUSTAIN). Lima, Perú: International Potato Center. 60 p. ISBN 978‐92‐9060‐541‐6

Gender analysis of sweetpotato value chains: The impact of introducing orange-fleshed varieties to industrial buyers in Homa Bay and Bungoma, Kenya

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