Featuring cleaned and transcribed focus group discussion data from producers and consumers in the Atacora region of Benin. It explores production practices, varietal choice, seed sourcing, consumption preferences, and food environment drivers for fonio and jute mallow. The data was collected through qualitative discussions with 6 to 8 participants per group in the communes of Boukombé and Natitingou.
Use Cases
- Analyze production practices and agronomic constraints described in producer transcripts to identify key barriers for underutilized crops.
- Examine consumption frequency and varietal preferences from consumer transcripts to model demand attributes for fonio and jute mallow.
- Map seasonal availability and affordability drivers using participatory tools like seasonal calendars mentioned in the methodology.
- Compare seed sourcing strategies and farm characteristics between producer groups to understand value chain dynamics.
Strengths
- Data includes detailed qualitative insights from focus groups with 6 to 8 participants per session, ensuring depth of discussion.
- Covers both producer and consumer perspectives on two specific underutilized crops (fonio and jute mallow) in a defined geographic region.
- Methodology employed participatory tools like seasonal calendars and four-cell analysis matrices to capture nuanced information.
Limitations
- Sample size is qualitative and not quantified in rows, limiting statistical generalizability.
- Geographic scope is limited to two communes in the Atacora Department of Benin.
- Data consists of transcripts and field notes, requiring qualitative analysis expertise for interpretation.
Provenance
- Source
- The Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT Dataverse
- Collection Method
- Qualitative focus group discussions, audio-recorded and transcribed, complemented by field notes and participatory tools.
- Time Range
- null
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Communes of Boukombé and Natitingou, Atacora Department, Benin, West Africa.