Garcia-Medina, Mariana https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8874-2508
Kilwinger, Fleur https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5853-795X
Almekinders, Conny https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9779-5150
Donovan, Jason https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7733-7451
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (INV-003439, INV-018951)
CGIAR Initiative Seed Equal (CGIAR Initiative Seed Equal)
Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia (CONACYT))
Article History
Received: 26 November 2024
Accepted: 10 December 2025
First Online: 12 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethics approvals were attained at CIMMYT level, at country level through the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) and via the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) Institutional Research Ethics Committee. COVID-19 precautions were adopted throughout. Prior to the interviews the objectives of the study and the steps involved in the interview were explained to participants, who were then asked whether they were available and willing to participate. Verbal informed consent was provided by all participants included in the study. To safeguard the right of the respondent, the consent statement made clear that the respondent had the right to stop the interview at any stage, request the data to be delated and they did not have to explain the reason for ending the interview. At the end of the interview participants were modestly compensated for their time.
: Conny Almekinders is a Senior Editor of Food Security.