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Browsing by Author "Labarta, Ricardo"

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    Assessing the Adoption of High Iron Bean Varieties and Their Impact on Iron Intakes and Other Livelihood Outcomes in Rwanda: Listing Exercise Report
    Asare-Marfo, Dorene; Herrington, Caitlin; Birachi, Eliud; Birol, Ekin; Tedla Diressie, Michael; Dusenge, Leonidas; Funes, Jose; Katungi, Enid; Labarta, Ricardo; Larochelle, Catherine; Katsvairo, Lister; Lividini, Keith; Lubowa, Abdelrahman; Moursi, Mourad; Mulambu, Joseph; Murekezi, Abdoul; Musoni, Augustine; Nkundimana, Jean d’Amour; Oparinde, Adewale; Vaiknoras, Kate; Zeller, Manfred (Harvest Plus, International Food Policy Research Institute, 2016-10-01)
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    Assessing the Adoption of High Iron Bean Varieties and Their Impact on Iron Intakes and Other Livelihood Outcomes in Rwanda: Main Survey Report
    Asare-Marfo, Dorene; Herrington, Caitlin; Birachi, Eliud; Birol, Ekin; Cook, Kristy; Tedla Diressie, Michael; Dusenge, Leonidas; Funes, Jose; Katsvairo, Lister; Katungi, Enid; Labarta, Ricardo; Larochelle, Catherine; Lividini, Keith; Moursi, Mourad; Mulambu, Joseph; Murekezi, Abdoul; Musoni, Augustine; Nkundimana, Jean d’Amour; Vaiknoras, Kate; Zeller, Manfred (2016-12-30)
    An impact assessment (IA) study was conducted in Season B 20152 to establish the reach of high-iron bean (HIB) varieties to Rwandan bean farmers since these varieties were released in 2010, and to understand the adoption and diffusion patterns that have occurred so far. The IA was carried out in two parts. The first part was a listing survey, which was conducted at the beginning of Season B 2015, during the planting period. A total of 19,575 households were enlisted in 120 randomly selected villages throughout the country, and 93 percent of those households were bean-producing households. The listing exercise revealed that 28 percent of bean farmers had grown at least one HIB variety in at least one season, since 2010—the equivalent of approximately half a million households. In Season B 2015, 20 percent of bean farmers were reported to be growing an HIB—the equivalent of approximately 350,000 households. Detailed results of the listing exercise are available in a separate report.
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    Farming Practices and Crop Varietal Choice among Uganda Bean and Sweet Potato Producers
    Larochelle, Catherine; Labarta, Ricardo; Katungi, Enid; Herrington, Caitlin; Alwang, Jeffrey R.; Asare-Marfo, Dorene; Ball, Anna-Maria; Birol, Ekin (2018)
    The common bean, Phaseolus vulgaris, and white- or yellow-fleshed sweet potatoes, Ipomoea batatas, are widely grown in Uganda as both food and cash crops. Beans and sweet potatoes are common staples in Uganda, providing hearty, affordable nourishment to rural households. However, throughout the country, iron and vitamin A deficiency (VAD) remain high. Diets low in iron intake are a major cause of iron-deficiency anemia, which is associated with fatigue, decreased productivity, and reduced immune function. Childhood anemia is associated with impaired mental and physical development. Among pregnant women, anemia may lead to premature delivery and low birth weight (WHO 2008). VAD further impedes child growth, contributes to blindness, lessens immune function, and increases the morbidity and mortality of children and pregnant women (WHO 2009). According to data from the Uganda Demographic and Health Survey 2011 (the most recent available), 49 percent of children ages six months to five years and 24 percent of women between the ages of 15 and 49 years suffer from anemia; for VAD, those statistics are 38 percent of children and 36 percent of women (UBOS 2012).
  • Impact assessment of technological innovation and dissemination under the Consortium for Unfavourable Rice Environments (CURE) in Southeast Asia (SEA)
    Alwang, Jeffrey R.; Mills, Bradford F.; Andrade, Robert; Labarta, Ricardo; Dikatanan, Rowell; Le, Dun Phoung (2018-01-22)
    Presented at kickoff meeting of project partners at International Rice Research Institute Headquarters in Los Banos, Philippines
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    Impacts of Improved Bean Varieties on Poverty and Food Security in Uganda and Rwanda
    Larochelle, Catherine; Alwang, Jeffrey R.; Norton, George W.; Katungi, Enid; Labarta, Ricardo (CABI, 2015-11-15)
    A major objective of crop genetic improvement research is to enhance the productivity and quality of food crops and contribute to poverty reduction and food security. The common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) is an important subsistence crop for smallholding farmers in Rwanda and Uganda and elsewhere in sub-Saharan Africa. In countries where consumption is high, beans are a mjor source of dietary protein and provide other nutrients such as iron. Rwanda has the highest per capita bean consumption in the world and consumption in Uganda is significant in areas where beans are part of the average diet. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization 2009, bean consumption is about 29 kg per capita per year in Rwanda and 11 in Uganda.