The maize seed system in Ethiopia: challenges and opportunities in drought prone areas

dc.creatorAlemu, D.
dc.creatorMwangi, W.M.
dc.creatorNigussie, M.
dc.creatorSpielman, D.J.
dc.date2013-06-07T21:09:39Z
dc.date2013-06-07T21:09:39Z
dc.date2008
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T19:56:39Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T19:56:39Z
dc.identifier1991-637X
dc.identifierhttps://academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-abstract/EE0FA0820272
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10883/2145
dc.identifier10.5897/AJAR.9000723
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7508815
dc.descriptionThis study examines how the performance of the maize seed system in Ethiopia affects small-scale farmers’ access to and use of improved maize varieties. Particular emphasis is given to the drought-prone agro-ecologies of the Rift Valley region and the specific maize varieties developed for and disseminated in this area. Data for this study were gathered in 2005 from focus group discussions with maize farmers across three districts in the Rift Valley; household surveys of a random sample of 60 maize farmers; key informant interviews with public and private sector stakeholders in the maize seed market; and government and industry secondary sources. Findings show that despite extensive varietal development by the public research system, dissemination of improved varieties to farmers remains limited. This may be partially due to the continued dominance of public sector organizations in the multiplication and supply of seed to farmers, and to the relatively low level of private sector participation. The result is a seed market characterized by limited competition, insufficient supply of seed relative to demand, limited choice in the few varieties that are available, and excessively high costs of maize seed production. Without significant structural and organizational change to the maize seed system, these market and institutional failures will continue to hamper smallholder access to improved varieties developed for drought-prone regions such as the Rift Valley.
dc.description305-314
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dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherAcademic Journals
dc.publisherhttps://academicjournals.org/journal/AJAR/article-abstract/EE0FA0820272
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source4
dc.source3
dc.sourceAfrican Journal of Agricultural Research
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectDrought-Prone Agro-Ecologies
dc.subjectMAIZE
dc.subjectSEED
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectARID ZONES
dc.titleThe maize seed system in Ethiopia: challenges and opportunities in drought prone areas
dc.typeArticle
dc.coverageEthiopia


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