Farmer Preferred Traits and Genotype Choices in Solanum aethiopicum L., Shum Group

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dc.contributor.authorKizito, Elizabeth B
dc.contributor.authorBishop, Gerard
dc.contributor.authorNakanwagi, Mildred Julian
dc.contributor.authorButeme, Ruth
dc.contributor.authorWaholi, Kenneth
dc.contributor.authorKyebalyenda, Tadeo
dc.contributor.authorRwothtimutung, Moses
dc.contributor.authorNahamya, Pamela Kabod
dc.contributor.authorSseremba, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorNakyewa, Brenda
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-04T06:54:49Z
dc.date.accessioned2021-12-21T09:04:52Z
dc.date.available2021-05-04T06:54:49Z
dc.date.available2021-12-21T09:04:52Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionResearch articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: Solanum aethiopicum L. is a nutrient dense African indigenous vegetable. However, advancement of its improved varieties that can increase productivity, household income, and food security has not been prioritized. Further still, studies on some of the crops that have been worked have indicated that it is not a guarantee that the improved varieties will be accepted by the end users and therefore there is need to identify and profile what genotypes are of interest to farmers and their preferred traits through inclusive participatory evaluations. Methodology: Farmer participatory evaluations were conducted to profile farmers’ traits of interest and preferred genotypes. A total of 24 genotypes were established in three replications in 6 farms in 3 districts; Wakiso, Mukono, and Luwero as these are the major producing districts of the vegetable in Uganda. A total of 177 sex-disaggregated farmers were engaged in scoring the genotypes for pest, disease and drought tolerance, general appeal, leaf yield, leaf texture, and seed yield for best 10 genotypes under each variable. Results: Non-significant differences in trait (p > 0.05) and genotype preferences (p > 0.05) were obtained between men and women. The most desired farmer traits were seed and leaf yield, followed by pest and disease resistance. The overall preferred genotype in terms of disease and pest resistance, leaf yield, leaf texture, and seed yield were E12 followed by E11. Conclusion: Gender does not seem to influence farmer choices for the S. aethiopicum, Shum group, indicating an opportunity for single variety prototype advancement by breeders and dissemination by seed companies.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNakyewa et al. Farmer preferred traits and genotype choices in Solanum aethiopicum L., Shum group. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2021) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13002-021-00455-yen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/907
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicineen_US
dc.subjectAfrican indigenous vegetablesen_US
dc.titleFarmer Preferred Traits and Genotype Choices in Solanum aethiopicum L., Shum Groupen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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