Gender analysis of sweetpotato value chains
The impact of introducing orange-fleshed varieties to industrial buyers in Homa Bay and Bungoma, Kenya
Abstract
Under the auspices of the International Potato Center (CIP) 鈥恖ed Scaling Up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition project (SUSTAIN), the study reported here sought to understand how the introduction and commercialization of orange-fleshed sweetpotato has affected opportunities and constraints for smallholder sweetpotato farmers, particularly women. A social relations approach was used for the study which included surveys, in鈥恉epth interviews, focal groups discussions, and analysis of existing data. Data collection was carried out in March 2018.
Citation
Mudege, N.N., Kwikiriza, N., and Heck, S. 2020. Gender analysis of sweetpotato value chains: The impact of introducing orange鈥恌leshed varieties to industrial buyers in Homa Bay and Bungoma, Kenya. Scaling Up Sweetpotato through Agriculture and Nutrition Project (SUSTAIN). Lima, Per煤: International Potato Center. 60 p. ISBN 978鈥�92鈥�9060鈥�541鈥�