Improving Common Bean Productivity: An Analysis of Socioeconomic Factors in Ethiopia and Eastern Kenya – Baseline Research Report

Summary

Baseline report summarizing research and systematically assessing the smallholder farmer context and the constraints that hinder common bean productivity improvements in Eastern Kenya and Ethiopia. Establishes a baseline to understand the current context of common bean cultivation and contrast smallholder farming conditions in order to inform breeding and seed delivery strategies that achieve better farm performance with respect to outputs and inputs, and wider livelihood impacts from research and development investments. Analyzes constraints at various stages along the value chain, including input markets, farm production, and output markets.