Innovations to Overcome Staking Challenges to Growing Climbing Beans by Smallholders in Rwanda

Farmers traditional practices and management methods of stored common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) insect pests in the central region of Benin Republic

“…The availability of staking materials was the biggest problems for farmers, which was hampering common bean production in central Benin. Similar results have been reported by several authors in other African countries (Ruganzu et al, 2014;Gichangi et al, 2012;Musoni et al, 2014;Rujamizi et al, 2017). The reduction of tree plantations associated with the high cost of stick staking explains the unavailability of sticks for staking (Ntukamazina et al, 2014).…”

“…Similarly, this factor limits women's production of beans because the ownership of trees in the fields was the responsibility of the men, thus justifying the high number of surveyed men in this study. These staking needs in climbing beans production therefore, could lead to deforestation and subsequent environmental degradation (Gichangi et al, 2012;Musoni et al, 2014). However, some studies shown that farmers use alternative staking material such as stalks of maize and sorghum (Gichangi et al, 2012;Takusewanya et al, 2017).…”

From targeting to tailoring : baskets of options for legume cultivation among African smallholders

“…Climbing beans are therefore better grown as sole crops, which means that, in land scarce areas, they will likely replace existing crops. Climbing beans also need to be staked, requiring additional labour and capital (Sperling and Muyaneza, 1995;Musoni et al, 2014;Ruganzu et al, 2014). The combination of climbing beans being a new crop, requiring a change in cropping system compared with bush bean and the need for investments in staking material made this legume an interesting example for a co-design process, understanding use and adaptation and exploring its fit at farm level.…”

“…The lack of stakes is a constraint frequently heard for climbing bean cultivation (Musoni et al, 2014;Ruganzu et al, 2014), and particularly in eastern Uganda . Farmers commented, however, that if climbing beans give a good profit they are willing to invest in them.…”

“…Climbing beans are therefore better grown as sole crops, which means that, in land scarce areas, they are likely to replace existing crops. Climbing beans also need to be staked, requiring additional labour and capital (Sperling and Muyaneza, 1995;Musoni et al, 2014;Ruganzu et al, 2014). Such disadvantages may be barriers to adoption.…”