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Characteristics of farmers’ selection criteria for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties differ between north and south regions of Burkina Faso

dc.contributor.authorIshikawa, H.
dc.contributor.authorDrabo, I.
dc.contributor.authorJoseph, B.B.
dc.contributor.authorMuranaka, S.
dc.contributor.authorFatokun, C.
dc.contributor.authorBoukar, O.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:36:15Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:36:15Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationIshikawa, H., Drabo, I., Joseph, B.B., Muranaka, S., Fatokun, C. & Boukar, O. (2019). Characteristics of farmers’ selection criteria for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties differ between north and south regions of Burkina Faso. Experimental Agriculture, 1-10.
dc.identifier.issn0014-4799
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6171
dc.descriptionOpen Access Article; Published online: 18 July 2019
dc.description.abstractomparative analysis of preferences and key criteria for selecting cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) varieties was conducted using the data collected from farmers’ participatory varietal selection (FPVS) activities conducted over 3 years with a total of 2401 farmers (1230 male and 1171 female) in 13 villages in Tougouri department in northern region and Tiéfora department in southern region of Burkina Faso in West Africa. Over the 3 years, farmer criteria for variety selection remained basically stable, but some variations among the regions and years were noticed. Grain yield was the most common and the most important criterion for farmers’ choice in both regions. Farmers in Tougouri (north) put more emphasis on early maturity (90%) and drought resistance (19.7%) as selection criteria than farmers in Tiéfora (south). Farmers in Tiéfora placed statistically significant importance on seed colour and plant type, while farmers in Tougouri did not, and for these selection criteria, there were only slight differences between genders in both areas. Results of stepwise multiple regression indicated that maturity and seed colour in the north, and seed size and seed colour in the south were the most important selection factors for farmers to select cowpea varieties. Improved varieties should have sufficiently good yield to be accepted, but other favoured traits may differ by target region as a reflection of local and regional market demands as well as deep-rooted cultural preferences. Understanding local and regional differences in selection criteria for cowpea varieties is necessary to improve the acceptance of newly released improved varieties. Preferences identified in the participatory activities could inform further development of cowpea breeding strategies for north and south regions of Burkina Faso.
dc.description.sponsorshipJapanese Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.
dc.format.extent1-10
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsCC-BY-4.0
dc.subjectCowpeas
dc.subjectBurkina Faso
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectSelection Criteria
dc.titleCharacteristics of farmers’ selection criteria for cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) varieties differ between north and south regions of Burkina Faso
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpGrain Legumes
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.contributor.affiliationInstitut de l’Environnement et de Recherches Agricoles, Burkina Faso
cg.contributor.affiliationJapan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryBurkina Faso
cg.creator.identifierHaruki Ishikawa: 0000-0001-6215-2622
cg.creator.identifierChristian Fatokun: 0000-0002-8428-7939
cg.researchthemeBIOTECH & PLANT BREEDING
cg.researchthemePLANT PRODUCTION & HEALTH
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectCowpea
cg.iitasubjectGrain Legumes
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Health
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.journalExperimental Agriculture
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
local.dspaceid106503
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s001447971900019x


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