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Farmers’ perspective toward a demand led yam breeding in Nigeria

dc.contributor.authorKalu, C.
dc.contributor.authorNnabue, I.
dc.contributor.authorEdemodu, A.
dc.contributor.authorAgre, A.P.
dc.contributor.authorAdebola, P.O.
dc.contributor.authorAsfaw, A.
dc.contributor.authorObidiegwu, J.E.
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-17T15:14:21Z
dc.date.available2023-10-17T15:14:21Z
dc.date.issued2023-09-08
dc.identifier.citationKalu, C., Nnabue, I., Edemodu, A., Agre, A.P., Adebola, P.O., Asfaw, A. & Obidiegwu, J.E. (2023). Farmers’ perspective toward a demand led yam breeding in Nigeria. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7: 1227920, 1-14.
dc.identifier.issn2571-581X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/8289
dc.description.abstractThis study seeks to increase the efficiency of yam breeding practice using farmers’ insight at the trait and socioeconomic levels. A three-staged multisampling procedure was employed and 792 yam farmers from four geopolitical zones, comprising 10 states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja in Nigeria were randomly selected. Farmer’s preference criteria and factors pertinent to improving the efficiency of yam breeding in Nigeria were documented. The data obtained were analyzed using a 5-point Likert scale to identify major traits farmers consider in the yam cultivar selection decision. Kendall’s coefficient of concordance was used to measure the degree of agreement of ranking among the farmers. Factors influencing farmers’ trait preference for yam cultivars were evaluated using a multinomial-ordered logistic regression model. The result revealed that yam varieties with high germination rates, disease-free quality, big tuber sizes, early maturity, and good pounding attributes are held in high esteem. The most critical constraint limiting the production of yam in the study area includes pest and disease attack, climate change, high cost of seed yam, high cost of staking, and weed infestation. Sex, age, access to credit, membership to yam association, total land owned, and years of experience as a yam farmer significantly influence farmers’ ability to select yam cultivars with preferred attributes. A strategic effort needs to be given to these farmers’ desired yam attributes and factored into developing improved yam varieties for increased adoption and enhanced food security in Nigeria.
dc.description.sponsorshipBill & Melinda Gates Foundation
dc.format.extent1-14
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectFood Security
dc.subjectYams
dc.subjectFarmers
dc.subjectTraits
dc.subjectConstraints
dc.subjectBreeding
dc.titleFarmers’ perspective toward a demand led yam breeding in Nigeria
dc.typeJournal Article
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationNational Root Crops Research Institute, Nigeria
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.coverage.hubHeadquarters and Western Africa Hub
cg.researchthemeBiotech and Plant Breeding
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectAgronomy
cg.iitasubjectFood Security
cg.iitasubjectPlant Breeding
cg.iitasubjectPlant Production
cg.iitasubjectSmallholder Farmers
cg.iitasubjectYam
cg.journalFrontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
cg.notesOpen Access Journal; Published online: 08 Sep 2023
cg.accessibilitystatusOpen Access
cg.reviewstatusPeer Review
cg.usagerightslicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 0.0)
cg.targetaudienceScientists
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1227920
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAlex Edemodu: 0000-0002-1525-8309
cg.iitaauthor.identifierPaterne AGRE: 0000-0003-1231-2530
cg.iitaauthor.identifierPatrick Adebola: 0000-0002-5155-6194
cg.iitaauthor.identifierAsrat Asfaw: 0000-0002-4859-0631
cg.futureupdate.requiredNo
cg.identifier.issue1227920
cg.identifier.volume7
cg.contributor.acknowledgementsThe authors would like to thank Tesfamicheal Wossen for designing the survey questionnaires. We are also grateful for the technical support the yam breeding team of IITA and NRCRI both in Nigeria.


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