Table 4.
Ranking of some cowpea traits preferred by farmers and consumers across the six cowpea-producing districts in Tanzania.
| Trait | Gender | Ranking of cowpea traits in Tanzania (%) | Trait ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very important | Important | Less important | Not important | |||
| Grain yield | AM | 49.6 | 33.3 | 3.3 | 0.4 | |
| AF | 78.3 | 19.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MY | 20 | 27.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | ||
| FY | 23.8 | 30 | 1.3 | 1.7 | ||
| Size of grain | AM | 31.7 | 42.5 | 10 | 1.7 | |
| AF | 56.3 | 34.6 | 5.4 | 0.8 | 2 | |
| MY | 11.7 | 27.5 | 9.2 | 2.5 | ||
| FY | 20.4 | 28.8 | 5.4 | 1.3 | ||
| Maturity period | AM | 34.6 | 42.1 | 5.8 | 1.7 | |
| AF | 50.8 | 36.7 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 3 | |
| MY | 15 | 24.2 | 7.5 | 2.5 | ||
| FY | 19.2 | 27.5 | 3.3 | 2.1 | ||
| Grain taste | AM | 25.8 | 47.9 | 9.6 | 4.2 | |
| AF | 65 | 30.8 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4 | |
| MY | 4.2 | 34.6 | 13.8 | 2.9 | ||
| FY | 20.8 | 32.1 | 3.8 | 1.7 | ||
| Leaves taste | AM | 20 | 35 | 22.5 | 7.9 | |
| AF | 53.8 | 36.3 | 5.8 | 1.7 | 5 | |
| MY | 4.2 | 15.8 | 24.2 | 7.5 | ||
| FY | 15 | 35.8 | 5 | 2.5 | ||
| Cooking time | AM | 16.3 | 37.9 | 14.6 | 9.2 | |
| AF | 49.6 | 39.2 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 6 | |
| MY | 3.8 | 15.4 | 14.6 | 7.5 | ||
| FY | 20 | 25 | 6.3 | 2.9 | ||
| Drought tolerance | AM | 19.2 | 46.7 | 13.8 | 2.5 | |
| AF | 33.8 | 52.5 | 10.4 | 0.4 | 7 | |
| MY | 7.9 | 21.3 | 14.2 | 4.2 | ||
| FY | 6.7 | 29.2 | 10.8 | 4.2 | ||
| Leaf yield | AM | 9.6 | 35 | 20.4 | 15 | |
| AF | 37.1 | 40.4 | 15.4 | 2.1 | 8 | |
| MY | 2.9 | 12.5 | 17.1 | 11.3 | ||
| FY | 15.4 | 22.5 | 7.1 | 5 | ||
| Field pest resistance | AM | 17.1 | 45.4 | 12.1 | 3.3 | |
| AF | 30 | 46.3 | 17.1 | 0.8 | 9 | |
| MY | 5.4 | 22.9 | 13.8 | 3.3 | ||
| FY | 4.2 | 27.5 | 12.1 | 3.8 | ||
| Tolerance to diseases | AM | 12.5 | 41.3 | 13.3 | 3.3 | |
| AF | 29.6 | 37.1 | 16.7 | 5.4 | 10 | |
| MY | 4.6 | 18.3 | 7.1 | 9.2 | ||
| FY | 7.5 | 17.9 | 10 | 8.8 | ||
| Plant growing habit | AM | 10.8 | 44.6 | 12.1 | 10.8 | |
| AF | 25.4 | 53.3 | 13.3 | 2.5 | 11 | |
| MY | 5 | 19.2 | 12.1 | 4.6 | ||
| FY | 10.4 | 22.9 | 10.8 | 3.8 | ||
| Storage pest resistance | AM | 14.2 | 43.8 | 15 | 7.5 | |
| AF | 25.8 | 42.9 | 17.9 | 7.9 | 12 | |
| MY | 5.4 | 19.2 | 8.8 | 12.1 | ||
| FY | 5.4 | 21.7 | 10 | 10.4 | ||
| Grain color | AM | 9.2 | 27.1 | 25 | 18.8 | |
| AF | 20.8 | 48.3 | 19.2 | 7.5 | 13 | |
| MY | 4.2 | 15.8 | 18.8 | 9.2 | ||
| FY | 10 | 27.5 | 10.8 | 4.2 | ||
| Alectra vogelii resistance | AM | 0 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 20.8 | |
| AF | 0.4 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 29.2 | 14 | |
| MY | 0.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 7.1 | ||
| FY | 0 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 9.6 | ||
KEY: AF, adult female; AM, adult male; FY, female youth; MY, male youth.