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Assessment of the Roles and Farmer-Preferred Traits Of Open Agriculture 2020; 5: 834–843 Research Article Damien Shumbusha*, Hussein Shimelis, Mark Laing, Placide Rukundo Assessment of the roles and farmer-preferred traits of sweetpotato in a crop-livestock farming system in Rwanda: implications for breeding dual-purpose varieties https://doi.org/10.1515/opag-2020-0082 Keywords: farmer-led priorities, farmer-preferred dual- received June 30, 2020; accepted November 13, 2020 purpose varieties, Ipomoea batatas, participatory rural Abstract: In Rwanda, sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas [L.] appraisal Lam) is a highly valued crop in a crop-livestock mixed farming system. The objective of this study was to assess the role of sweetpotato in the crop-livestock farming system, to identify farmer-preferred traits, and to estab- 1 Introduction lish farmer-led priorities in breeding dual-purpose vari- [Ipomoea batatas ( ) ] eties (DPVs) in Rwanda. A participatory rural appraisal Sweetpotato L. Lam is an important (PRA) study was conducted in three selected districts of crop in many regions of the world. Asia and Africa are - Rwanda, namely, Bugesera, Huye, and Nyagatare. Data the predominant sweetpotato producing continents, con - on the uses of sweetpotato and farmers’ trait preferences tributing to 76.4 and 19.2% of the world annual produc in sweetpotato varieties were collected and analysed. In tion, respectively. In Rwanda, sweetpotato is the second - Huye District, a high percent (56.7%) of respondents con- important crop after bananas, with the total annual pro ( ) - sumed sweetpotato every day, followed by Nyagatare duction of 10,82,364 tonnes FAOSTAT 2018 . Sweetpo with 53.3% consuming it at least twice a week. Most tato has multiple uses including food, animal feed, and ff - farmers (52.2%) used sweetpotato vines for livestock recent breeding e orts focused on dual purpose varieties ( )( ) feed, depending on their availability. All respondents DPVs Shumbusha et al. 2019; Rukundo et al. 2020 . wanted to grow new sweetpotato varieties with improved It provides more edible energy per hectare than other root production combined with high aboveground bio- food security crops such as maize, wheat, and rice ( ) -fl - mass. About 87.7, 66.6, 56.6, and 51.1% of the respon- Mukhopadhyay et al. 2011 . The orange eshed sweet ( ) - - dents indicated that root-related traits of the crop such potato varieties OFSPs are rich in beta carotene con as high dry matter content (DMC), red skin colour, mar- tent, the precursor of vitamin A, an essential nutrient ( ) - ketable root size, and yellow flesh colour were additional Ginting 2013; Grüneberg et al. 2015 . As the commercia preferred traits, respectively. Therefore, farmers-preferred lization of storage roots increases, fresh roots with a - DPVs with improved root and green fodder yields could good shape and complying with other market require be developed to enhance the sustainable production and ments are produced for export. In developing countries, adoption of sweetpotato in a mixed farming system in sweetpotato is mainly cultivated for its storage roots for - Rwanda. human consumption and its aboveground biomass for live stock feed, making it an ideal dual-purpose crop (León- Velarde2000;Ralevicetal.2010;Valbuenaetal.2012). The dual-purpose nature of sweetpotato is highly * Corresponding author: Damien Shumbusha, African Centre for valued in crop-livestock mixed farming systems in sub- Crop Improvement, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Saharan Africa, including that practiced in Rwanda where Scottsville 3209, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa; Crop Research & Technology Transfer, Rwanda Agriculture and Animal Resources the availability of agricultural lands is severely limited Development Board (RAB), P.O. Box 5016, Kigali, Rwanda, (Kamanzi and Mapiye 2012; Shumbusha et al. 2017; e-mail: [email protected], tel: +250-78-845-9957 Shumbusha et al. 2019). Rwanda has a high population Hussein Shimelis, Mark Laing: African Centre for Crop Improvement, density estimated at 430 inhabitants km−2 (FAOSTAT - University of KwaZulu Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville 3209, 2018). Sweetpotato is grown across varied agroecological Pietermaritzburg, South Africa Placide Rukundo: Crop Research & Technology Transfer, Rwanda zones in smallholder farming systems. The most suitable Agriculture and Animal Resources Development Board (RAB), P.O. agroecologies for cultivating the crop are the low and Box 5016, Kigali, Rwanda mid-altitudes including the semiarid areas of Bugesera Open Access. © 2020 Damien Shumbusha et al., published by De Gruyter. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The roles and farmer-preferred traits of dual-purpose sweetpotato varieties in Rwanda 835 Figure 1: Map of Rwanda showing the study areas. and Nyagatare, which are situated in the Eastern Pro- in crop and livestock production. The farming systems in vince of Rwanda. The crop is produced under rainfed the country are highly heterogeneous due to variable conditions with a bimodal rainfall pattern across the household resources (Dixon et al. 2001). Therefore, any country. Consequently, most sweetpotato smallholder strategy to develop these farming systems should consider farmers plant and harvest around at the same time as the prevailing farming practices, farmer’s constraints, they must match the production cycles. During plant- and the overall socioeconomic aspects (Bucagu et al. ing, farmers prepare the soil manually with a hoe and 2013). A research approach to document farmers’ circum- planting is done either on ridges or on flat, with 30 cm stances and constraints should involve farmers’ partici- within rows and 80 cm between rows. The mean on-farm patory methods across the farming systems (Almekinders yield of sweetpotato in Rwanda is 6.5 t ha−1 which is and Elings 2001). below the attainable mean yield of 14.2 t ha−1 (NISR 2017). Participatory research techniques have been used The yield gap is attributed to biotic and abiotic stresses successfully to identify farmers’ perceived production and socioeconomic constraints that vary across agroecol- constraints, preferred crop varieties, and key traits for ogies in the country. Socioeconomic factors limiting sweet- deployment of production packages and the development potato production in Rwanda include: limited agricultural of suitable crop varieties (Ndolo et al. 2001; Ndirigwe land; shortage of clean and adequate planting material; et al. 2005; Tefera et al. 2013). Varieties like Kwezikumwe, and poor agronomic management practices (Niyireba Mugande, SPK004, and Wagabolige have shown their et al. 2013; Makokha et al. 2020). potential to produce high storage root and aboveground Farming in Rwanda is characterized by fragmented biomass yields, but varieties with strong dual-purpose small plots of land measuring less than one hectare per ability were not yet officially released (Niyireba et al. 2013). household (MINAGRI 2010). Each household involves in a Among participatory research techniques, the participatory number of interdependent farming enterprises, predominantly rural appraisal (PRA) approach has been successfully used 836 Damien Shumbusha et al. in identifying farmers’ constraints, preferred traits, and focus group was composed of six to ten representative needs (Chiona 2010; Muhinyuza et al. 2012; Kivuva et al. farmers who were sampled based on their experience in 2014). Therefore, the objectives of this study were to assess sweetpotato production. A total of 78 farmers partici- the role of sweetpotato in the crop-livestock farming pated in the FGDs across the three districts. A multidisci- system, to identify farmer-preferred traits, and to clarify plinary research team was constituted for the study. The the objectives in breeding DPVs in Rwanda. team composed of a sweetpotato breeder, two research technicians, a socioeconomist, an animal nutritionist, and local key informants. Data were collected through semi-structured inter- 2 Material and methods views, focus group discussion, and a transect walk. In addition, secondary data were collected from previous - - 2.1 Study sites reports. Semi structured questionnaires were used to col lect data from individual farmers. Data collected through semi-structured interviews included the importance and The study was conducted across three selected districts of uses of sweetpotato, constraints to sweetpotato produc- Rwanda, namely, Huye, Nyagatare, and Bugesera (Figure 1). tion, farmers’ interest in DPVs, and consumer prefer- These districts are known for their sweetpotato produc- ences. FGDs were held to gather information such as tion. Huye District (02° 29′S, 29° 46′E) is situated in the importance of the crop in food security and ranking of Southern Province with an altitude of 1,700 m above sea the currently grown sweetpotato varieties and their char- level [masl]. Huye has an average temperature of 18.7°C acteristics. FGDs also included pair-wise and matrix with a total annual rainfall of 1,200 mm. Nyagatare and ranking of the crops grown. Gender balance was taken Bugesera Districts are situated in the Eastern Province into consideration by involving both male and female and known for their mixed crop-livestock farming sys- farmers during the semi-structured interviews and focus tems. Bugesera (02° 17′ S; 30° 16′ E) is located in the groups. The gender groups were essential in order to collect lowlands (<1,400 masl) with a total annual rainfall of data on role of males and females in sweetpotato produc- 700–900 mm
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