Food systems face new climatic and socioecological challenges and farmers need a
diversity of new plant varieties to respond to these. While plant breeding is important …

Crop breeding in sub‐Saharan Africa has made considerable gains; however, postharvest
and food‐related preferences have been overlooked, in addition to how these preferences …

Public sector crop improvement for development programmes aims to produce varieties
tailored to the needs of smallholder farmers and their environments. Understanding how …

The study assesses the gender implications of a target product profile for table potato in
Kenya. Breeding programs mostly emphasize farmers' trait requirements and rarely pay …

The response to the diverse needs along the cassava value chain, the urge to increase
genetic gain, and the need for rapid varietal turnover will necessitate not only technological …

The integration of gender concerns in crop breeding programs aims to improve the suitability
and appeal of new varieties to both women and men, in response to concerns about …

Maize is an important crop for food security and livelihood improvement in Nigeria and
elsewhere in Africa. Maize varieties that enable farmers to increase their productivity and …

Climatic variability and a decrease in soil fertility have had a detrimental effect on the
productivity of the main rainfed crops in Niger (millet, sorghum, and cowpea) and led to a …

This chapter examines the trajectory of analytical frameworks and gender tools intended to
understand and address the challenges and inequities that shape women's engagement in …

The presence of women in agricultural and livestock production has been characterized,
historically and globally, by a continuous process of participation in these productive …