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conference paper
The impact of Ethiopia's direct seed marketing approach on smallholders' access to seeds, productivity, and commercialization
Several factors contribute to the low level of improved variety use in Ethiopia.
discussion paper
Regulatory options to improve seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in developing countries
In many developing countries, smallholder farmers cultivating vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) have limited access to quality planting material. This constraint can limit both the yield of and returns on VPC cultivation.
training materials
Description sheet to seed regulatory framework analysis
Purpose: to provide actionable evidence on policy and investment options to accelerate seed system and market development in countries where vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) are important to food security and agricultural development.
training materials
User guide to seed regulatory framework analysis and implications for vegetatively propagated crops
Farmers who grow vegetatively propagated crops (VPC) face certain limitations in access to seed. Some of these constraints are related to policy, institutions and markets.
Potato ranks second staple food crop in Kenya. The Government seeks rapid yield growth in the potato subsector, however with only 2% of potato seed planted currently certified there is a persistent shortage of quality seed.
journal article
Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam
Seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) are frequently governed by regulatory blueprints designed for major cereal crops.
discussion paper
The impact of Ethiopia’s direct seed marketing approach on smallholders’ access to seeds, productivity, and commercialization
Several factors contribute to the low level of improved variety use in Ethiopia.
working paper
The cassava seed system in Nigeria: Opportunities and challenges for policy and regulatory reform
In many African countries south of the Sahara, farmers depend on the cultivation of vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) for both consumption and commercial purposes.
Advances in plant breeding and biotechnology have the potential to transform agriculture in Africa, but sustainable and inclusive distribution and marketing of quality seeds remains a significant challenge.
Seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) are frequently governed by a regulatory blueprint designed for major cereal crops.
The global food system is under pressure and is in the early stages of a major transition towards more transparency, circularity, and personalisation.
editorial
Protect our food. Fund the seed
discussion paper
Policy options to accelerate variety change among smallholder farmers in South Asia and Africa South of the Sahara
The genetic improvement of food staple crops cultivated by small-scale farmers is a well-established route to increasing agricultural productivity and improving rural livelihoods.
This paper addresses the challenge of increasing the rate of varietal turnover to prevent depreciation of improved cultivars over time.
Over the past two decades, decisionmakers in Ethiopia have pursued a range of policies and investments to boost agricultural production and productivity, particularly with respect to the food staple crops that are critical to reducing poverty in t