The harvest is in the seed
19 Oct 2022
© Ethiopian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Week 74 – Seed-Business Oriented Demonstration Trials: An Efficient Option to Promote Tef (Eragrostis tef ) Varieties

Authors: Abate Bekele, Solomon Chanyalew, Tebkew Damte, Nigussu Husien, Worku Kebede, Kidist Tolosa, Yazachew Genet, Kebebew Assefa, Demeke Nigussie, Dominik Klauser and Zerihun Tadele; 2022
Key words: traditional varieties; neglected crops

Tef (Eragrostis tef) is extensively cultivated by over 6.5 million smallholder farmers in Ethiopia.

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12 Oct 2022
©Elsevier

Week 73 – Research paper: Harmonizing Regional Seed Regulations in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Comparative Assessment

Authors: Katrin Kuhlmann, 2015
Key words: Legislation, regional harmonization

Throughout sub-Saharan Africa, regional harmonization holds great promise for linking markets and achieving economies of scale, opening up opportunities along value chains and improving livelihoods across sectors, including agriculture.READ MORE

29 Sep 2022
©AFSTA

Week 71 – Case study: Basic Study of the seed sector in Democratic Republic of Congo, in keeping with Regional Harmonization of Seed Legislation

Authors: Bukasa Katambayi, AFSTA
Key words: Regional Harmonization, Seed Legislation, DRC

[…] the government high ranking officials are aware of the SADC initiative on seed policies harmonization and much more involved as it can be realized that some key officials from our ministry of agriculture actively took part in workshops organized by COMESA in Kinshasa (DR. Congo) and Lusaka (Zambia).

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22 Sep 2022
©CGIAR

Week 70 – Case study: Seed sector in Burkina Faso: Recommendations for a better integration of producers

Authors: Djamen, P.; Outtara, S., Bioversity International; Swiss Development and Cooperation (SDC), 2017
Keywords: pluralistic systems, smallholders, Burkina Faso

This report presents the results of an analysis of the seed sector in Burkina Faso focusing on the issues that affect smallholder farmers’ abilities to participate in such sector and benefit from it.READ MORE

15 Sep 2022
©ResearchGate

Week 69 – Research paper: Determinants of Adoption and Continuous Use of Improved Maize Seeds in Burkina Faso

Authors: Bakary Sanou, Kimseyinga Savadogo and Takeshi Sakurai, Japanese Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2017
Keywords: improved maize seeds, adoption rates, Burkina Faso

This study aims to identify socio-economic and institutional factors that promote the adoption and continuous use of improved seeds in maize production in Burkina Faso.READ MORE

01 Sep 2022
© Elsevier

Week 67 – Decentralized Seed Services in Africa: An Assessment of Tanzania and Uganda

Authors: Michael Waithaka (TASAI); Mainza Mugoya; Edward Mabaya; Krisztina Tihanyi; ZEF Working Paper Series, Working Paper 206, 2021
Topics: community seed banks; seed enterprises; Quality Declared Seed

The overall goal of decentralizing seed services is to increase the availability and accessibility of quality seed to farmers. The governments of Uganda and Tanzania have endeavoured to enhance access to improved seed for smallholder farmers.READ MORE