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. Yet policy and regulatory initiatives designed to strengthen access to qual...
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| author | Spielman, David J. Gatto, Marcel Wossen, Tesfamicheal McEwan, Margaret Abdoulaye, Tahirou Maredia, Mywish K. Hareau, Guy |
| author_browse | Abdoulaye, Tahirou Gatto, Marcel Hareau, Guy Maredia, Mywish K. McEwan, Margaret Spielman, David J. Wossen, Tesfamicheal |
| author_facet | Spielman, David J. Gatto, Marcel Wossen, Tesfamicheal McEwan, Margaret Abdoulaye, Tahirou Maredia, Mywish K. Hareau, Guy |
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| description | 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. Yet policy and regulatory initiatives designed to strengthen access to quality VPC planting materials have been relatively unsuccessful to date. Part of the problem is the unique biological and economic characteristics of vegetative propagation and its distinctness from cereal crops, which dominate narratives on seed system reforms. Drawing on qualitative analysis of policy and practice, this study examines reform options related to quality assurance regulations in four crop-country combinations: cassava in Nigeria and Vietnam, and potato in Kenya and Vietnam. The study highlights theory and evidence on existing models of regulation; alternative models that may better incentivize cost-effective multiplication and distribution; and recommendations for policy, regulation, and investment in VPC seed markets. Findings indicate that regulations designed around strict and centralized quality control systems tend to limit market size, while more localized production systems are limited by both capacity and reach. These findings suggest the need for alternatives that balance a permissive regulatory regime with decentralized production systems, grassroots capacity development, market surveillance, and systems that integrate internal (producer-level) quality assurance with external (regulatory) quality assurance. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1141272025-12-02T21:10:38Z Regulatory Options to Improve Seed Systems for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Developing Countries Spielman, David J. Gatto, Marcel Wossen, Tesfamicheal McEwan, Margaret Abdoulaye, Tahirou Maredia, Mywish K. Hareau, Guy regulations seed systems seeds crops developing countries policies quality assurance markets cassava potatoes seed policies market regulations seed quality assurance 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. Yet policy and regulatory initiatives designed to strengthen access to quality VPC planting materials have been relatively unsuccessful to date. Part of the problem is the unique biological and economic characteristics of vegetative propagation and its distinctness from cereal crops, which dominate narratives on seed system reforms. Drawing on qualitative analysis of policy and practice, this study examines reform options related to quality assurance regulations in four crop-country combinations: cassava in Nigeria and Vietnam, and potato in Kenya and Vietnam. The study highlights theory and evidence on existing models of regulation; alternative models that may better incentivize cost-effective multiplication and distribution; and recommendations for policy, regulation, and investment in VPC seed markets. Findings indicate that regulations designed around strict and centralized quality control systems tend to limit market size, while more localized production systems are limited by both capacity and reach. These findings suggest the need for alternatives that balance a permissive regulatory regime with decentralized production systems, grassroots capacity development, market surveillance, and systems that integrate internal (producer-level) quality assurance with external (regulatory) quality assurance. 2021-06 2021-06-25T21:19:36Z 2021-06-25T21:19:36Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114127 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134247 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.133672 https://doi.org/10.2499/9780896293946_03 https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134158 https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2021.1881011 https://doi.org/10.4160/23096586RTBWP20211 https://doi.org/10.4160/23096586RTBWP20202 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/116849 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Spielman, David J.; Gatto, Marcel; Wossen, Tesfamicheal; McEwan, Margaret; Abdoulaye, Tahirou; Maredia, Mywish K.; and Hareau, Guy. 2021. Regulatory options to improve seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in developing countries. IFPRI Discussion Paper 2029. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). 55 p. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114127 |
| spellingShingle | regulations seed systems seeds crops developing countries policies quality assurance markets cassava potatoes seed policies market regulations seed quality assurance Spielman, David J. Gatto, Marcel Wossen, Tesfamicheal McEwan, Margaret Abdoulaye, Tahirou Maredia, Mywish K. Hareau, Guy Regulatory Options to Improve Seed Systems for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Developing Countries |
| title | Regulatory Options to Improve Seed Systems for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Developing Countries |
| title_full | Regulatory Options to Improve Seed Systems for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Developing Countries |
| title_fullStr | Regulatory Options to Improve Seed Systems for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Developing Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Regulatory Options to Improve Seed Systems for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Developing Countries |
| title_short | Regulatory Options to Improve Seed Systems for Vegetatively Propagated Crops in Developing Countries |
| title_sort | regulatory options to improve seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in developing countries |
| topic | regulations seed systems seeds crops developing countries policies quality assurance markets cassava potatoes seed policies market regulations seed quality assurance |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114127 |
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