| dc.contributor.author | Amah, D. |
| dc.contributor.author | Stuart, E. |
| dc.contributor.author | Mignouna, D. |
| dc.contributor.author | Swennen, R. |
| dc.contributor.author | Teeken, B. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2020-11-16T15:16:03Z |
| dc.date.available | 2020-11-16T15:16:03Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2020 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Amah, D., Stuart, E., Mignouna, D., Swennen, R. & Teeken, B. (2020). End‐user preferences for plantain food products in Nigeria and implications for genetic improvement. International Journal of Food Science and Technology, 1-29. |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0950-5423 |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/6990 |
| dc.description.abstract | Plantain is an important food security crop for farming households in Nigeria. This study investigates the relative importance of plantain food products and their quality descriptors from the perspective of farmers in Southern‐Nigeria, to inform end‐user oriented and socially inclusive breeding strategies that drive hybrid adoption. Surveys were conducted in twelve rural communities in three states in the plantain belt of Nigeria, consisting of key informant interviews, sex‐disaggregated focused group discussions and individual interviews. Dodo (fried plantains), boli (roasted plantains), boiled plantain, plantain with beans and porridge were the most common food products identified in the study areas. Fruit size, pulp texture (firmness/softness), colour, maturity stage and taste were identified as the most critical characteristics, with impact on quality of processed food products. There were significant differences between states regarding the importance of plantain food products, but little interstate and gender differences for fresh fruit and food product quality characteristics. |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation |
| dc.format.extent | 1-29 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Breeding |
| dc.subject | Consumers |
| dc.subject | Food Quality |
| dc.subject | Plantains |
| dc.subject | Musa |
| dc.subject | Hybrids |
| dc.subject | Consumer Behaviour |
| dc.title | End-user preferences for plantain food products in Nigeria and implications for genetic improvement |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| cg.contributor.crp | Agriculture for Nutrition and Health |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| cg.contributor.crp | Gender |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.coverage.hub | Headquarters and Western Africa Hub |
| cg.researchtheme | Biotech and Plant Breeding |
| cg.researchtheme | Social Science and Agribusiness |
| cg.identifier.bibtexciteid | AMAH:2020 |
| cg.isijournal | ISI Journal |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR Single Centre |
| cg.iitasubject | Agribusiness |
| cg.iitasubject | Agronomy |
| cg.iitasubject | Food Security |
| cg.iitasubject | Plant Breeding |
| cg.iitasubject | Plant Production |
| cg.iitasubject | Plantain |
| cg.journal | International Journal of Food Science and Technology |
| cg.notes | Open Access Article; Published online: 16 Sept 2020 |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Open Access |
| cg.reviewstatus | Peer Review |
| cg.usagerightslicense | Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0) |
| cg.targetaudience | Scientists |
| cg.identifier.doi | https://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ijfs.14780 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Delphine Amah: 0000-0002-5706-8773 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Djana Babatima Mignouna: 0000-0002-4074-2928 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Rony Swennen: 0000-0002-5258-9043 |
| cg.iitaauthor.identifier | Béla Teeken: 0000-0002-3150-1532 |
| cg.futureupdate.required | No |
