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
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
Background
This study investigated consumer demand heterogeneity and valuation of a processed bean product—“precooked beans” with substantially reduced cooking time. Common bean is the most important source of protein for low- and middle-income households in Uganda. Its consumption is, however, ...
Aseete, Paul
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Katungi, Enid
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Bonabana-Wabbi, Jackline
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Birachi, Eliud Abucheli
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Ugen, Michael Adrogu
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[Consumer demand heterogeneity and valuation of value-added pulse products: a case of precooked beans in Uganda]
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Consumer demand heterogeneity and valuation of value-added pulse products: a case of precooked beans in Uganda