Barriers and enablers of crop varietal replacement and adoption among smallholder farmers as influenced by gender: the case of sweetpotato in Katakwi district, Uganda

Barriers and enablers of crop varietal replacement and adoption among smallholder farmers as influenced by gender: the case of sweetpotato in Katakwi district, Uganda

Sweetpotato is climate smart crop, grown with limited external inputs (fertilisers, pesticides, less labour) making it an attractive crop for resource-constrained smallholder farmers. It is also a major cash and food crop for many countries in sub-Saharan Africa. However, adoption of the high yieldi...

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Main Authors: Irene Bayiyana, Julius Juma Okello, Sarah Lubega Mayanja, Mariam Nakitto, Stella Namazzi, Florence Osaru, Sylvester Ojwang, Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku, Carl-Johan Lagerkvist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Subjects:
sweetpotato
improved varieties
varietal replacement
enablers and barriers
sexdisaggregated data
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1333056/full

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