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Sperling, L.[Seed system security assessment: new methods for understanding farming systems resilience]Seed system security assessment: new methods for understanding farming systems resilience

Sperling, L.Remington, T.Cooper, H.D.McGrath, S.Haugen, JMNagoda, STeshale, ARubyogo, Jean-Claude[How research is improving response in really high stress systems: emergency seed aid in Africa]How research is improving response in really high stress systems: emergency seed aid in Africa

This work analyses on-farm adjustments in land allocation and intensification in a commercial crop following the increases in market demand in a developing economy. Drawing from the survey conducted among common bean producers in Ethiopia in 2008, a two stage econometric method was used to invest...


Katungi, EHorna, DGebeyehu, SSperling, L.[Market access, intensification and productivity of Common bean in Ethiopia: a microeconomic analysis]Market access, intensification and productivity of Common bean in Ethiopia: a microeconomic analysis

Varietal selection is particularly difficult for very heterogeneous environments where farmers have a range of preferences. To address these issues in Rwanda, local bean experts, generally women, are invited to the research station to assess cultivars and to select those they prefer for their plo...


Sperling, L.Loevinsohn, MENtabomvuras, B[Rethinking the farmer's role in plant breeding : local bean experts and on-station selection in Rwanda]Rethinking the farmer's role in plant breeding : local bean experts and on-station selection in Rwanda

The work assessed the relative importance of production and consumption attributes of different wealth groups of households and tested the effect of attribute preference and that of other factors on common bean variety demand in the drought areas of Eastern Kenya. Variety demand was conceptualize...


Katungi, ESperling, L.Karanja, D.Farrow, AndrewBeebe, Stephen E.[Relative importance of common bean attributes and variety demand in the drought areas of Kenya]Relative importance of common bean attributes and variety demand in the drought areas of Kenya
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This paper describes two techniques used in Rwanda for integrating farmer expertise into bean varietal development. Standard farmer evaluation of on-farm trials can help: 1) indicate how varieties perform under farmer conditions; 2) better identify criteria critical to farmers; 3) target varietie...


Sperling, L.[Breeding to meet farmers` needs]Breeding to meet farmers` needs

Common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) has evolved rapidly in Africa and is steadily transforming from a traditional subsistence to a market-oriented crop, with major impacts on household incomes, food and nutritional security, and national economies. However, these benefits are yet to be felt in ma...


Buruchara, Robin A.Chirwa, RowlandSperling, L.Mukankusi, Clare MugishaRubyogo, Jean-ClaudeMuthoni Andriatsitohaina, RachelAbang, Mathew M.[Development and delivery of bean varieties in Africa: the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) model]Development and delivery of bean varieties in Africa: the Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance (PABRA) model
Ashby, J.A.Sperling, L.[Institutionalizing participatory, client-driven research and technology development in agriculture]Institutionalizing participatory, client-driven research and technology development in agriculture
Mele, P. vanUgen, Michael AdroguWanyama, DAnyang, RRubyogo, Jean-ClaudeSperling, L.[Uganda: dreams of starting a company]Uganda: dreams of starting a company

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