A case of transdisciplinarity and collaborative decision making: the co‐construction of Gendered Food Product Profiles - Agropolis
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A case of transdisciplinarity and collaborative decision making: the co‐construction of Gendered Food Product Profiles

Lora Forsythe
Gérard Ngoh Newilah
Sarah Mayanja
Ann Ritah Nanyonjo
Paula Iragaba
Benjamin Okoye
Pricilla Marimo
Akankwasa Kenneth
Adetonah Sounkoura
Samuel Edgar Tinyiro
Tessy Madu

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Crop breeding in sub‐Saharan Africa has made considerable gains; however, postharvest and food‐related preferences have been overlooked, in addition to how these preferences vary by gender, social difference and context. This context is changing as participatory approaches using intersectional gender and place‐based methods are beginning to inform how breeding programmes make decisions. This article presents an innovative methodology to inclusively and democratically prioritise food quality traits of root, tuber and banana crops based on engagement with food systems actors and transdisciplinary collaboration. The outcome of the methodology is the Gendered Food Product Profile (GFPP) – a list of prioritised food quality characteristics – to support breeders to make more socially inclusive decisions on the methods for trait characterisation to select genotypes closer to the needs of food system actors. This article reviews application of the methodology in 14 GFPPs, presents illustrative case studies and lessons learned. Key lessons are that the transdisciplinary structure and the key role of social scientists helped avoid reductionism, supported co‐learning, and the creation of GFPPs that represented the diverse interests of food system actors, particularly women, in situ . The method partially addressed power dynamics in multidisciplinary decision making; however, effectiveness was dependent on equitable team relations and supportive institutions committed to valuing plural forms of knowledge. Actions to address power asymmetries that privilege particular types of knowledge and voices in decision making are crucial in techno‐science projects, along with opportunities for co‐learning and long‐term collaboration and a transdisciplinary structure at higher level. © 2024 The Authors. Journal of The Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.
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hal-04753875 , version 1 (25-10-2024)

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Lora Forsythe, Olamide Olaosebikan, Béla Teeken, Gérard Ngoh Newilah, Sarah Mayanja, et al.. A case of transdisciplinarity and collaborative decision making: the co‐construction of Gendered Food Product Profiles. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2024, 104 (8), pp.4485-4497. ⟨10.1002/jsfa.13460⟩. ⟨hal-04753875⟩
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