Agricultural transformation is key to poverty reduction and food security in sub -Saharan Africa (SSA). In Rwanda, this transformation has focused on shifting subsistence – based production to market - oriented farming. Over the last one decade and a half, major emphasis has been placed on the in...
Ingabire, C.
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Mshenga, M.P.
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Langat, K.
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Bigler, C.
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Musoni, Augustine
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Butare, L.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[Towards commercial agriculture in Rwanda: Understanding the determinants of market participation among smallholder bean farmers]
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Towards commercial agriculture in Rwanda: Understanding the determinants of market participation among smallholder bean farmers
Unlike many other Sub-Saharan African countries, for many years Kenya had comparative advantages in the manufacturing of processed bean products. However, for new competitors intending to join the bean processing industry, little is known about marketing strategies for value added bean products. ...
Nakazi, Florence
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Babirye, Immaculate
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Ugen, Michael Adrogu
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[Exploring retailer marketing strategies for value added bean products in Kenya]
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Exploring retailer marketing strategies for value added bean products in Kenya
The concept of precooked beans was introduced in Rwanda in 2009, to counteract the disadvantage of too much energy and time consumption associated with dry beans preparation. However, their adoption has been dismal and little is known on the possible causes of this. Therefore, the purpose of this...
Mukamugema, Alice
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Mshenga, Patience Mlongo
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[Barriers to institutional adoption of new products innovation: A Case of precooked beans among schools in Rwanda]
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Barriers to institutional adoption of new products innovation: A Case of precooked beans among schools in Rwanda
Base of the Pyramid (BoP) consumers living in the urban informal settlements of developing countries spend over 60% of their income on food, yet malnutrition and micronutrient deficiency remain widespread among these populations, pointing to the inadequacy of the foods they consume in terms of qu...
Chege, Christine G.K.
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Sibiko, Kenneth W.
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Wanyama, Rosina
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Jager, Matthias
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[Are consumers at the base of the pyramid willing to pay for nutritious foods?]
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Are consumers at the base of the pyramid willing to pay for nutritious foods?
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Mukankusi, Clare Mugisha
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Katungi, Enid
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[Regional bean breeding and seed systems approaches for increased impact: evidence from East and Central Africa Bean Research Network (ECABREN)]
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Regional bean breeding and seed systems approaches for increased impact: evidence from East and Central Africa Bean Research Network (ECABREN)
Background
Gender-related constraints reflect gender inequalities in access to resources and development opportunities. Access to productive assets is a major issue in the gender empowerment discourse. Despite the significant roles women play in agriculture and food security in many developing c...
Wambua, Scolastica
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Gichangi, Ann
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Kavoi, Justus
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Mutua, Mercy
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Ugen, Michael Adrogu
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Karanja, David
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[Influence of productive resources on bean production in male‑ and female‑headed households in selected bean corridors of Kenya]
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Influence of productive resources on bean production in male‑ and female‑headed households in selected bean corridors of Kenya
Bigler, Christine
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Amacker, Michèle
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Ingabire, Chantal
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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[A view of the transformation of Rwanda's highland through the lens of gender: A mixed-method study about unequal dependents on a mountain system and their well-being]
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A view of the transformation of Rwanda's highland through the lens of gender: A mixed-method study about unequal dependents on a mountain system and their well-being
The aim of this study was to explore the interactions that exist among agricultural stakeholders in the southwestern highlands of Uganda as a way of identifying opportunities and gaps for operation of Innovation Platforms (IPs) under the proof of concept of Integrated Agricultural Research for De...
Fungo, B.
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Clark, L.
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Tenywa, M.M.
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Tukahirwa, J.M.B.
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Kamugisha, R.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Wanjiku, C.
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Bizoza, A.R.
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Wimba, Benjamin M.M.
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Pali, Pamela N.
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Adewale, A.
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Olowole, F.
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[Networks among agricultural stakeholders in the southwestern highlands of Uganda]
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Networks among agricultural stakeholders in the southwestern highlands of Uganda
Impact of adopting products promoted by the Consortium for Improving Agriculture-based livelihoods in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security was tested. Multistage sampling was used to select 7 project mandate areas, 5 villages/mandate area (stratified into action, satellite and c...
Ekesa, B.
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Lange, M. de
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Macharia, I.
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Garming, H.
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Ouma, Emily A.
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Asten, Piet J.A. van
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Vanlauwe, Bernard
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Blomme, Guy
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[Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households]
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Impact of interventions by consortium for improving agriculturebased livelihoohds in Central Africa (CIALCA) on food and nutrition security of farmer households
Background
Common bean one of the grain legumes that was traditionally considered a subsistence crop and therefore a woman’s crop in Uganda was prioritized for commercialization. This has transformed the crop from being a subsistence crop (food security crop) to a commercial crop with more men en...
Nakazi, Florence
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Njuki, Jemimah
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Ugen, Michael Adrogu
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Aseete, Paul
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Katungi, Enid
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Kabanyoro, Ruth
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Mugagga, Isaac Joseph
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Nanyonjo, Grace
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[Is bean really a women’s crop? Men and women’s participation in bean production in Uganda]
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Is bean really a women’s crop? Men and women’s participation in bean production in Uganda