Comparative Analysis Of Seed Systems In Niger And Senegal
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Comparative Analysis Of Seed Systems In Niger And Senegal
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Author : Jupiter Ndjeunga
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Comparative Analysis Of Seed Systems In Niger And Senegal written by Jupiter Ndjeunga and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Seed distribution categories.
This paper is part of a continuing research effort at ICRISA T to explore innovative strategies to accelerate adoption of improved technologies in the semi-arid tropics. Earlier studies in West and Central Africa have indicated that seed supply systems there function poorly and are therefore a major constraint to adoption of improved varieties. However, uptake of improved varieties and profitability of seed systems significantly differ from country to country and from crop to crop. This analysis attempts to assess the factors explaining these differences in seed sector performance, especially of groundnut and pearl millet in Niger and Senegal. It also draws useful lessons that could serve donors and policymakers in strengthening the capacity of these systems to meet the needs of small. scale farmers. Research results show that the Senegalese formal seed system performs relatively better at supplying seed of improved groundnut varieties to small-holder farmers and is comparatively more financially sustainable than its Niger counterpart. However, in the case of pearl millet, the seed systems of both the countries performed poorly. These differences are largely explained by the level of development of the seed distribution network and the degree of input-output market integration. Interlinked credit and trade contracts for input and output markets can enhance adoption of new varieties by small-holder farmers. Results also indicate that the informal seed systems in both these countries provide access for small-scale farmers to a large range of existing varieties. These systems supply most of the seed sown by farmers at low transaction costs, and the seed quality is surprisingly good. These systems could be strengthened by ensuring access to seed of new varieties, and possibly by improving seed flows from surplus to deficit regions after drought. Formal seed systems do not perform well unless they are linked with satisfactorily functioning product markets. While these systems will remain the major source of new improved varieties, an element of targeted subsidy may be needed to improve access to new varieties. Otherwise, seed markets need to be built on the foundation of seed supply of more commercialized crops.
Trading In Knowledge
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Author : Christophe Bellmann
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-06-17
Trading In Knowledge written by Christophe Bellmann and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-17 with Business & Economics categories.
An unprecedented surge in the scope and level of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection has been engulfing the world. This globalizing trend has shifted the balance of interests between private innovators and society at large and tensions have flared around key public policy concerns. As developing nations' policy options to use IPRs in support of their broader development strategy are being rapidly narrowed down, many experts are questioning the one-size-fits-all approach to IPR protection and are backing a rebalancing of the global regime. Developing countries face huge challenges when designing and implementing IPR-policy on all levels. This book offers perspectives from a diverse range of developing country participants including civil society participants, farmers, grassroots organizations, researchers and government officials. Contributions from well-known developed country authorities round out the selections.
The Rice Crisis
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Author : David Dawe
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2012-07-26
The Rice Crisis written by David Dawe and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-26 with Nature categories.
The recent escalation of world food prices – particularly for cereals - prompted mass public indignation and demonstrations in many countries, from the price of tortilla flour in Mexico to that of rice in the Philippines and pasta in Italy. The crisis has important implications for future government trade and food security policies, as countries re-evaluate their reliance on potentially more volatile world markets to augment domestic supplies of staple foods. This book examines how government policies caused and responded to soaring world prices in the particular case of rice, which is the world's most important source of calories for the poor. Comparable case studies of policy reactions in different countries, principally across Asia, but also including the USA, provide the understanding necessary to evaluate the impact of trade policy on the food security of poor farmers and consumers. They also provide important insights into the concerns of developing countries that are relevant for future international trade negotiations in key agricultural commodities. As a result, more appropriate policies can be put in place to ensure more stable food supplies in the future. Published with the Food and Agriculture (FAO) Organization of the United Nations
Working Paper Series
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Working Paper Series written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Agriculture categories.
West African Agriculture And Climate Change
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Author : Abdulai Jalloh
language : en
Publisher: Intl Food Policy Res Inst
Release Date : 2013-01-01
West African Agriculture And Climate Change written by Abdulai Jalloh and has been published by Intl Food Policy Res Inst this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Social Science categories.
The first of three books in IFPRI's climate change in Africa series, West African Agriculture and Climate Change: A Comprehensive Analysis examines the food security threats facing 11 of the countries that make up West Africa -- Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo -- and explores how climate change will increase the efforts needed to achieve sustainable food security throughout the region. West Africa's population is expected to grow at least through mid-century. The region will also see income growth. Both will put increased pressure on the natural resources needed to produce food, and climate change makes the challenges greater. West Africa is already experiencing rising temperatures, shifting precipitation patterns, and increasing extreme events. Without attention to adaptation, the poor will suffer. Through the use of hundreds of scenario maps, models, figures, and detailed analysis, the editors and contributors of West African Agriculture and Climate Change present plausible future scenarios that combine economic and biophysical characteristics to explore the possible consequences for agriculture, food security, and resources management to 2050. They also offer recommendations to national governments and regional economic agencies already dealing with the vulnerabilities of climate change and deviations in environment. Decisionmakers and researchers will find West African Agriculture and Climate Change a vital tool for shaping policy and studying the various and likely consequences of climate change.
Cover Crops In West Africa
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Author : International Development Research Centre (Canada)
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 1998
Cover Crops In West Africa written by International Development Research Centre (Canada) and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Cover crops categories.
Cover Crops in West Africa Contributing to Sustainable Agriculture
History Of Soybeans And Soyfoods In Africa 1857 2019
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Author : William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi
language : en
Publisher: Soyinfo Center
Release Date : 2019-04-08
History Of Soybeans And Soyfoods In Africa 1857 2019 written by William Shurtleff; Akiko Aoyagi and has been published by Soyinfo Center this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-08 with Soybean categories.
The world's most comprehensive, well documented, and well illustrated book on this subject. With extensive subject and geographical index. 113 photographs and illustrations - mostly color. Free of charge in digital PDF format on Google Books
Farming Systems Of The African Savanna
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Author : A. Ker
language : en
Publisher: IDRC
Release Date : 1995
Farming Systems Of The African Savanna written by A. Ker and has been published by IDRC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Agricultural systems categories.
Farming Systems of the African Savanna: A continent in crisis
Securing The Harvest
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Author : Joseph DeVries
language : en
Publisher: CABI
Release Date : 2001
Securing The Harvest written by Joseph DeVries and has been published by CABI this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Improved food security, led by increased productivity among Africa's many small-scale farmers, has been the aim of significant national and international effort in recent decades. It has proved to be one of the most critical challenges facing humankind. This book grew out of a two-year exploration conducted by the food security theme of The Rockefeller Foundation focusing on the potential for crop genetic improvement to contribute to food security among rural populations in Africa. It provides a critical assessment of the ways in which recent breakthroughs in biotechnology, participatory plant breeding, and seed systems can be broadly employed in developing and delivering more productive crop varieties in Africa's diverse agricultural environments. It also presents an analysis of current plant breeding and biotechnology strategies for the key crops in Africa including: maize, sorghum, cowpea, rice, and cassava. The book will appeal to plant breeders, biotechnologists, and seed distributors as well as policy-makers in the area of agricultural development.
Farming Systems And Poverty
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Author : John A. Dixon
language : en
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Release Date : 2001
Farming Systems And Poverty written by John A. Dixon and has been published by Food & Agriculture Org. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Business & Economics categories.
A joint FAO and World Bank study which shows how the farming systems approach can be used to identify priorities for the reduction of hunger and poverty in the main farming systems of the six major developing regions of the world.