Complexity of agricultural technology development processes: Implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in Central Uganda
Low uptake of improved technologies remains a challenge to enhancing agricultural productivity and food security in developing countries. This paper uses the agricultural innovations systems approach to analyse how the recently released hybrid banana varieties (HBVs) were developed, and how the inte...
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| author | Losira Nasirumbi Sanya Florence Birungi Kyazze Haroon Sseguya Paul Kibwika Yona Baguma |
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| description | Low uptake of improved technologies remains a challenge to enhancing agricultural productivity and food security in developing countries. This paper uses the agricultural innovations systems approach to analyse how the recently released hybrid banana varieties (HBVs) were developed, and how the interplay between processes and actors affect their uptake in central Uganda. The study used a qualitative research design employing a case study approach. Data were collected through 20 key informant interviews and 5 focus group discussions with purposively selected actors and farmer research groups respectively, and analysed using thematic-content analysis in NVivo. Results indicate that the process of developing HBVs is dominated by agricultural research institutions with limited involvement of other actors such as farmers, private sector and extension staff. Further, there is limited integration of social aspects including gender in the banana technology development process. The study, therefore, recommends use of inclusive participatory approaches in breeding of HBVs while paying attention to gender-specific preferences and the intrinsic quality attributes such as food colour, texture, flavour and taste since these are critical drivers for uptake of the new banana varieties. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5ef43b2ca94542a29ace1202a19b699a2022-12-21T23:02:00ZengTaylor & Francis GroupCogent Food & Agriculture2331-19322017-01-013110.1080/23311932.2017.14197891419789Complexity of agricultural technology development processes: Implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in Central UgandaLosira Nasirumbi Sanya0Florence Birungi Kyazze1Haroon Sseguya2Paul Kibwika3Yona Baguma4Makerere UniversityMakerere UniversityMakerere UniversityMakerere UniversityNational Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)Low uptake of improved technologies remains a challenge to enhancing agricultural productivity and food security in developing countries. This paper uses the agricultural innovations systems approach to analyse how the recently released hybrid banana varieties (HBVs) were developed, and how the interplay between processes and actors affect their uptake in central Uganda. The study used a qualitative research design employing a case study approach. Data were collected through 20 key informant interviews and 5 focus group discussions with purposively selected actors and farmer research groups respectively, and analysed using thematic-content analysis in NVivo. Results indicate that the process of developing HBVs is dominated by agricultural research institutions with limited involvement of other actors such as farmers, private sector and extension staff. Further, there is limited integration of social aspects including gender in the banana technology development process. The study, therefore, recommends use of inclusive participatory approaches in breeding of HBVs while paying attention to gender-specific preferences and the intrinsic quality attributes such as food colour, texture, flavour and taste since these are critical drivers for uptake of the new banana varieties.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2017.1419789banana breedinginnovation systemmatooke hybridstechnology uptakeuganda |
| spellingShingle | Losira Nasirumbi Sanya Florence Birungi Kyazze Haroon Sseguya Paul Kibwika Yona Baguma Complexity of agricultural technology development processes: Implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in Central Uganda Cogent Food & Agriculture banana breeding innovation system matooke hybrids technology uptake uganda |
| title | Complexity of agricultural technology development processes: Implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in Central Uganda |
| title_full | Complexity of agricultural technology development processes: Implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in Central Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Complexity of agricultural technology development processes: Implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in Central Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Complexity of agricultural technology development processes: Implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in Central Uganda |
| title_short | Complexity of agricultural technology development processes: Implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in Central Uganda |
| title_sort | complexity of agricultural technology development processes implications for uptake of new hybrid banana varieties in central uganda |
| topic | banana breeding innovation system matooke hybrids technology uptake uganda |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311932.2017.1419789 |
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