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Direct and spillover effects of biofortified sweetpotato interventions on sustained adoption in Malawi by Gatto, Marcel, Mgomezulu, Wisdom R., Okello, Julius J., Pradel, Willy, Kwikiriza, Norman, Hareau, Guy G.

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The role of product information on consumer sensory evaluation, expectations, experiences and emotions of cricket-flour-containing buns by Pambo, Kennedy O., Okello, Julius J., Mbeche, Robert M., Kinyuru, John N., Alemu, Mohammed H.

“…Studies suggest that consumer' acceptance of edible insects can be enhanced by processing and blending them with familiar food products. This is however,…”
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Gendered trait prioritization and motivations for crop varietal choice among smallholder farmers: The case of sweetpotato in Uganda by Juma Okello, Julius, Namirimu, Josephine, Kizito, Andrew Muganga, Ssekiboobo, Agnes Mary Nanziri

“…To improve productivity, several improved high-yielding sweetpotato varieties have been developed and released by breeders. However, most farmers still grow…”
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Resilient agri-food systems for nutrition amidst COVID-19: evidence and lessons from food-based approaches to overcome micronutrient deficiency and rebuild livelihoods after crises by Heck, Simon, Campos, Hugo, Barker, Ian, Okello, Julius J., Baral, Arun, Boy, Erick, Brown, Lynn, Birol, Ekin

“…COVID-19 has had an instant effect on food systems in developing countries. Restrictions to the movement of people and goods have impaired access to markets,…”
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Decision tree scoring system to guide selection for consumer preference in sweetpotato breeding trials by Nakitto, Mariam, Ssali, Reuben T, Johanningsmeier, Suzanne D, Moyo, Mukani, Kock, Henriette, Berget, Ingunn, Okello, Julius J, Mayanja, Sarah, Tinyiro, Samuel Edgar, Mendes, Thiago, Benard, Yada, Chelengat, Doreen, Osaru, Florence, Bugaud, Christophe

“…BACKGROUND Previously, a lexicon and protocol for quantitative descriptive analysis (QDA) was established for the Uganda sweetpotato breeding program. The…”
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Impact of Information and Communication Technology-Based Market Information Services on Smallholder Farm Input Use and Productivity: The Case of Kenya by Ogutu, Sylvester Ochieng, Okello, Julius Juma, Otieno, David Jakinda

“…•We compare two farmer groups: participants and nonparticipants in an ICT-based Market Information Services (MIS) project.•We analyze the impact of access to…”
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Farmers’ intentions to adopt Triple S for sweetpotato seed conservation by Mayanja, Sarah, Mwende, Janet, Kwikiriza, Norman, Okello, Julius, Hareau, Guy, Ssekandi, Joseph

“…In Uganda, farmers in arid and semi-arid areas lack sweetpotato seed after dry spells. This constrains the crop’s potential to contribute to food security…”
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Participation in ICT-based market information projects, smallholder farmers' commercialisation, and agricultural income effects: findings from Kenya by Okello, Julius J., Kirui, Oliver K., Gitonga, Zachary M.

“…Agricultural projects that use information and communication technologies (ICT) to provide market information have increased considerably in developing…”
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Market Intelligence and Incentive-Based Trait Ranking for Plant Breeding: A Sweetpotato Pilot in Uganda by Okello, Julius J, Swanckaert, Jolien, Martin-Collado, Daniel, Santos, Bruno, Yada, Benard, Mwanga, Robert O M, Schurink, Anouk, Quinn, Michael, Thiele, Graham, Heck, Simon, Byrne, Timothy J, Hareau, Guy G, Campos, Hugo

“…Crop breeding programs must accelerate crop improvement, spur widespread adoption of new varieties and increase variety turnover they are to meet the diverse…”
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Do Nutrition Education Approaches With Preschoolers and Their Caregivers Influence Retention of Biofortified Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato on Farms? Evidence From Homa Bay County, Kenya by Ojwang, Sylvester O., Otieno, David J., Okello, Julius J., Muoki, Penina, Nyikal, Rose A.

“…Background: Biofortified staples have been promoted widely in sub-Saharan Africa to combat micronutrient deficiencies. Contemporary projects are increasingly…”
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Intentions to consume foods from edible insects and the prospects for transforming the ubiquitous biomass into food by Pambo, Kennedy O., Mbeche, Robert M., Okello, Julius J., Mose, George N., Kinyuru, John N.

“…Edible insects are a potentially less burdensome source of proteins on the environment than livestock for a majority of rural consumers. Hence, edible insects…”
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Public–private partnerships and collective action in high value fruit and vegetable supply chains by Narrod, Clare, Roy, Devesh, Okello, Julius, Avendaño, Belem, Rich, Karl, Thorat, Amit

“…Accessing developed country food markets entails meeting stringent food safety requirements. Food retailers impose protocols relating to pesticide residues,…”
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Using the integrative model of behavioral prediction and censored quantile regression to explain consumers’ revealed preferences for food safety: Evidence from a field experiment in Kenya by Lagerkvist, Carl Johan, Okello, Julius

“…•The integrative model of behavioral prediction formed a theoretical base.•The focus was on food safety and hygiene at a traditional market for fresh…”
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Combining means-end chain analysis and goal-priming to analyze Tanzanian farmers’ motivations to invest in quality seed of new potato varieties by Okello, Julius J, Lagerkvist, C.J, Kakuhenzire, Rogers, Parker, Monica, Schulte-Geldermann, Elmar

“…Purpose Potato is a major food staple in Africa, but its production is constrained by poor quality of seed. A recent private–public partnership in Tanzania…”
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A Behavioral Intervention Increases Consumption of a New Biofortified Food by School Children: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Nigeria by Just, David R., Okello, Julius J., Gabrielyan, Gnel, Adekambi, Souleimane, Kwikiriza, Norman, Abidin, Putri E., Carey, Edward

“…Children’s diets can have major implications for a wide range of diseases and their development outcomes. In Africa, micronutrient deficiency remains a major…”
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Means-End Chain approach to understanding farmers' motivations for pesticide use in leafy vegetables: The case of kale in peri-urban Nairobi, Kenya by Lagerkvist, Carl Johan, Ngigi, Marther, Okello, Julius J., Karanja, Nancy

“…Peri-urban farmers play a significant role in the production of vegetables consumed in the urban centers in most African countries. The production of…”
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Do Behavioral Interventions Increase the Intake of Biofortified Foods in School Lunch Meals? Evidence from a Field Experiment with Elementary School Children in Ethiopia by Okello, Julius J, Just, David R, Jogo, Wellington, Kwikiriza, Norman, Tesfaye, Haile

“…Many African countries are seeking to improve nutrition by introducing biofortified foods in school feeding programs. These programs are generally designed to…”
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Assessment of consumers’ preference for orange‐fleshed sweet potato puree chapati: a case of rural and urban consumers in Kenya by Owuor, Antonate Akinyi, Otieno, David Jakinda, Okello, Julius Juma, Oluoch‐Kosura, Willis, Dufour, Dominique

“…BACKGROUND Orange‐fleshed sweet potato (OFSP) is bio‐fortified with vitamin A precursors through breeding and is thus ideal for combating vitamin A deficiency…”
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Food health risk perceptions among consumers, farmers, and traders of leafy vegetables in Nairobi by Lagerkvist, Carl Johan, Hess, Sebastian, Okello, Julius, Hansson, Helena, Karanja, Nancy

“…► Consumers, traders and farmers of vegetables from peri-urban farming were studied. ► This study quantified subjective risk judgments with regard to food…”
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Consumers’ mental model of food safety for fresh vegetables in Nairobi: A field experiment using the Zaltman Metaphor Elicitation Technique by Lagerkvist, Carl Johan, Okello, Julius J, Karanja, Nancy

“…Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine consumers’ perception of food safety for vegetables at traditional urban market outlets in a developing…”
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