Gendered preferences for varieties and traits in Uganda’s common bean value chain: insights for breeding programs
Eileen Bogweh Nchanji·Victor Nyamolo·Wilber Ssekandi·Grace Bantebya·Cosmas Kweyu Lutomia·Grace Nanyonjo·Collins Odhiambo Ageyo
Abstract Common bean breeding efforts have focused on understanding and developing product profiles that align with farmers’ trait preferences with limited emphasis on downstream value chain actors. Varieties that do not consider client-preferred traits are often on the shelves and not adopted by the targeted clients. Thus, considering trait preferences of downstream bean value chain actors like processors, traders and consumers is becoming important as they sometimes differ from those of farmer