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Abstract：
Gender responsiveness in breeding programs to meet client and end user preferences for crops is essential. This case study analyzes the implementation experience of gender-responsive breeding and variety dissemination in Malawi and Ghana, focusing on good practices and challenges encountered. In Malawi, a training-of-trainers approach was employed to share knowledge among trained farmers. In Ghana, a research study was conducted to identify gender-based preferences for sweetpotato to define breeding objectives. The participation of social scientists, food scientists, and sweetpotato breeders in the GREAT (Gender Researchers Equipped for Agricultural Transformation) team provided a multidisciplinary perspective, addressing questions and responses in the field. Research efforts were strengthened by focusing on food quality through the establishment of an analytical laboratory for rapid evaluation of nutrition and food quality, including sugars. This helped develop sensory analytical capacity to better understand quality attributes and market segments, guiding breeding and improving market opportunities for women. Breeding outcomes resulting from gender inclusion led to the release of some sweetpotato varieties meeting end user and consumer preferences, as well as adoption of OFSP varieties by men and women. Other good practices for gender inclusion and responsiveness include providing funds for gender-based research and activities, engaging gender specialists and social scientists in trans-disciplinary teams, designing program activities with gender considerations, and incorporating traits in seed multiplication and dissemination decisions. Application of these gender inclusion practices resulted in adoption and development of acceptable sweetpotato varieties.
摘要：
育种计划中的性别响应性以满足客户和最终用户对作物的偏好至关重要。本案例分析了马拉维和加纳的性别敏感育种和品种传播的实施经验，关注良好做法和遇到的挑战。在马拉维,采用培训师培训的方法在受过培训的农民之间分享知识。在加纳,进行了一项研究，以确定基于性别的甘薯偏好，以确定育种目标。社会科学家的参与，食品科学家,GREAT（性别研究人员装备农业转型）团队的甘薯育种者提供了多学科的观点，解决该领域的问题和回应。通过建立一个快速评估营养和食品质量的分析实验室，以食品质量为重点，加强了研究工作，包括糖。这有助于开发感官分析能力，以更好地了解质量属性和细分市场，指导培育和改善妇女的市场机会。由于性别包容而产生的育种结果导致了一些满足最终用户和消费者偏好的甘薯品种的发布，以及男性和女性采用OFSP品种。性别包容和响应的其他良好做法包括为基于性别的研究和活动提供资金，让性别专家和社会科学家参与跨学科团队，在设计项目活动时考虑性别因素，并将性状纳入种子繁殖和传播决策。这些性别包容做法的应用导致了可接受的甘薯品种的采用和发展。
