Tessy Madu
Biographic Data
| ID | 4239349 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tessy Madu |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tessy |
| FAMILY NAME | Madu |
| SIGNATURE | MADU T |
| AFFILIATIONS | National Root Crops Research Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0098-3567 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 10 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gender-inclusive consumer studies improve cassava breeding in Nigeria
Including gender research in cassava breeding makes it easier for farmers to adopt new varieties that meet the specific needs and preferences of both male and female farmers, leading to increased adoption of new varieties, improved productivity, and better economic outcomes for the entire farming community. Gender was included in 2013 in variety development at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Nigeria in response to the…
Prioritizing preferred traits in the yam value chain in Nigeria: A gender situation analysis
This study describes what did and did not work in the prioritization of preferred traits within the value chain of yam and associated food products (boiled and pounded yam) in Nigeria. Demand-led breeding protocols have enhanced participatory methods along gender lines to increase the clarity of information on the yam traits preferred by farmers and other end users. Drawing on the experience of the cross-cutting gender team at the National Root C…
Rural youth in southern Nigeria: Fractured lives and ambitious futures
This article draws on recent research (2017-20) into the livelihoods and imagined futures of rural youth in four communities in southern Nigeria. The research involved observations, sex-segregated focus group discussions and individual interviews. Taking up insights from sociologists of education and work, our analysis shows how rural youth simultaneously navigated schooling, farming, low-paid vocational work and family obligations in ways that w…
Cassava Trait Preferences of Men and Women Farmers in Nigeria: Implications for Breeding
Nigeria is the world's largest cassava producer, hosting a diverse array of cassava farmers and processors. Cassava breeding programs prioritize "common denominator" traits in setting breeding agendas, to impact the largest possible number of people through improved varieties. This approach has been successful, but cassava adoption rates are less than expected, with room for improvement by integrating traits in demand by farmers and processors. T…
Cassava Trait Preferences of Men and Women Farmers in Nigeria: Implications for Breeding
Nigeria is the world's largest cassava producer, hosting a diverse array of cassava farmers and processors. Cassava breeding programs prioritize "common denominator" traits in setting breeding agendas, to impact the largest possible number of people through improved varieties. This approach has been successful, but cassava adoption rates are less than expected, with room for improvement by integrating traits in demand by farmers and processors. T…
Rural youth in southern Nigeria: Fractured lives and ambitious futures
This article draws on recent research (2017-20) into the livelihoods and imagined futures of rural youth in four communities in southern Nigeria. The research involved observations, sex-segregated focus group discussions and individual interviews. Taking up insights from sociologists of education and work, our analysis shows how rural youth simultaneously navigated schooling, farming, low-paid vocational work and family obligations in ways that w…
Cassava Trait Preferences of Men and Women Farmers in Nigeria: Implications for Breeding
Nigeria is the world's largest cassava producer, hosting a diverse array of cassava farmers and processors. Cassava breeding programs prioritize "common denominator" traits in setting breeding agendas, to impact the largest possible number of people through improved varieties. This approach has been successful, but cassava adoption rates are less than expected, with room for improvement by integrating traits in demand by farmers and processors. T…
Rural youth in southern Nigeria: Fractured lives and ambitious futures
This article draws on recent research (2017-20) into the livelihoods and imagined futures of rural youth in four communities in southern Nigeria. The research involved observations, sex-segregated focus group discussions and individual interviews. Taking up insights from sociologists of education and work, our analysis shows how rural youth simultaneously navigated schooling, farming, low-paid vocational work and family obligations in ways that w…
Prioritizing preferred traits in the yam value chain in Nigeria: A gender situation analysis
This study describes what did and did not work in the prioritization of preferred traits within the value chain of yam and associated food products (boiled and pounded yam) in Nigeria. Demand-led breeding protocols have enhanced participatory methods along gender lines to increase the clarity of information on the yam traits preferred by farmers and other end users. Drawing on the experience of the cross-cutting gender team at the National Root C…
Gender-inclusive consumer studies improve cassava breeding in Nigeria
Including gender research in cassava breeding makes it easier for farmers to adopt new varieties that meet the specific needs and preferences of both male and female farmers, leading to increased adoption of new varieties, improved productivity, and better economic outcomes for the entire farming community. Gender was included in 2013 in variety development at the National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Nigeria in response to the…
Political science (4 works) · Economic growth (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Focus group (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (2 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Business (2 works) · Cassava research and cyanide (2 works)