Empowered Communities Tell Their Own Stories from Common Bean Production in Uganda

Akpo, E and Ojiewo, C O and Omoigui, L O and Rubyogo, J C and Varshney, R K (2020) Empowered Communities Tell Their Own Stories from Common Bean Production in Uganda. In: Sowing Legume Seeds, Reaping Cash. Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, Singapore, pp. 65-75. ISBN 978-981-15-0844-8

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Abstract

Most smallholder farmers in Uganda often opt to farm the more popular crops which include coffee, plantain, cassava, sweet potatoes, and maize. Smallholder bean farming in Uganda is however overtaking the crops as farmers are seeing the potential that bean farming possesses. Women in the traditional Ugandan setting are considered as care givers and are tasked with ensuring food security. In Northern Uganda for instance, women are not entitled to inheriting land. When it comes to land sharing, women are only allowed to endorse the sharing. They are however given a portion where they can plant crops they can utilize in the household. The Tropical Legumes projects however strived to eradicate the stereotype that exists with the position of women in production for commercial purposes

Item Type:	Book Section
Divisions:	Research Program : East & Southern Africa Research Program : Genetic Gains Research Program : West & Central Africa
CRP:	UNSPECIFIED
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Grain legume productivity, Smallholder farmers, Impact stories, Multi-stakeholders, Sub-Saharan Africa, Tropical Legumes projects
Subjects:	Others > Smallholder Farmers Others > Genetics and Genomics Others > Legume Crops Others > Sub-Saharan Africa
Depositing User:	Mr Arun S
Date Deposited:	07 Sep 2020 08:59
Last Modified:	07 Sep 2020 08:59
URI:	http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/11607
Acknowledgement:	UNSPECIFIED
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