How can pairing quantitative with qualitative data collection methods better elicit rice varietal selection? Evidence from Burundi

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dc.creatorNg'endo, Mary
dc.creatorNduwimana, Julien
dc.creatorVillanueva, Donald
dc.creatorDemont, Matty
dc.date2023-10
dc.date2024-01-04T09:11:17Z
dc.date2024-01-04T09:11:17Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T04:14:37Z
dc.descriptionParticipatory Varietal Selection (PVS) is the selection by stakeholders of varieties in advanced testing stages by plant breeding programs. With Burundi as a case example, this study incorporated qualitative Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) into the quantitative PVS structure so as to elicit deeper insights into rice trait preferences and illuminate broader issues affecting rice farmers. During two consecutive years, this study surveyed 174 participants across six stakeholder groups (administrators, farmers, custom millers, researchers, seed producers, and traders) in three locations. There were statistically significant associations in rice trait preferences across locations, participating stakeholders, and genders, highlighting preference alignment. Moreover, multiple traits were desired simultaneously, beyond productivity-related traits, and sometimes contradicting researchers’ preferences, especially in rainfed systems. By moving beyond quantitative PVS preference scores as being the only way of gathering trait preference data, this study has shown how the incorporation of qualitative FGDs into the PVS structure can elicit deeper insights on trait preferences and illuminate broader issues affecting rice farmers, which when solved can accelerate the momentum in widespread adoption of new rice varieties.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/136890
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/26317
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSAGE Publications
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceNg’endo, Mary, Julien Nduwimana, Donald Villanueva, and Matty Demont (2023). How can pairing quantitative with qualitative data collection methods better elicit rice varietal selection? Evidence from Burundi. SAGE Open 13, no. 4 (2023): 1-20.
dc.subjectgender
dc.subjectrainfed
dc.subjectirrigation
dc.subjectvarietal screening
dc.subjectmethods
dc.subjectselection
dc.subjectrice
dc.subjectdata collection
dc.titleHow can pairing quantitative with qualitative data collection methods better elicit rice varietal selection? Evidence from Burundi
dc.typeJournal Article

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