There are numerous quality information materials about seed sector sustainable development available out there. This wealth of knowledge addresses the entire array of the seed value chain. It can be used to strengthen the capacity along all steps of the seed value chain, for a more coordinated and effective seed sector development.
Every week, we highlight a specific initiative that is working towards strengthening knowledge about the seed sector in Africa via the publication of training material, guidelines, policy briefs, frameworks, datasets, videos, etc. The improved visibility of these initiatives will contribute to increase seed security, thus boosting the foundation of food security and livelihoods of Africa.
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Author: African Union Commission; 2021
Key words: governance; access to seeds; seed regulations
Seed sector development has been on the agenda of Heads of State and Government since 2005. READ MORE
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.
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
Authors: Bastiaan Huesken & Ngama Munduku, ÉLAN RDC, 2021
Key words: private sector, international development, DRC
Private seed companies and ÉLAN RDC have demonstrated that the commercial sale of seeds to smallholder farmers is viable.READ MORE
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).
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
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
Authors: ETC Group, 2022
Topics: corporations, agrifood, food sovereignty
ETC Group’s 2022 update of corporate concentration offers a snapshot of the world’s Food Barons – the biggest players up and down the industrial food and agriculture chain.
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
Author: Oumar Niangado, 2013
Topics: quality seeds; rice; West Africa
Population growth and changes in human diets have helped make rice an important staple food in both urban and rural areas.READ MORE
