Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers
In many developing countries where farmers grow vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs), they are often unable to increase on-farm productivity partly due to limited access to quality seeds. Yet, seed policy and legal frameworks for VPCs in many countries show a limited consideration of the specifi...
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| author | Sulle, E. Mudege, Netsayi N. |
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| description | In many developing countries where farmers grow vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs), they are often unable
to increase on-farm productivity partly due to limited access to quality seeds. Yet, seed policy and legal
frameworks for VPCs in many countries show a limited consideration of the specific characteristics of the seed
systems for root, tuber and banana crops. Moreover, there is a lack of understanding of how the implementation
of current seed policy frameworks affect participation by men and women as either seed producers or seed
users. This paper examines the Kenyan seed policy processes and discusses the gender-sensitivity of how seed
policy decisions are made in order to understand how these can be made gender sensitive. It unpacks the context
in which seed policies are implemented; how the content of seed policies can differently affect men and women
farmers’ participation in seed production and access to seed; and provides recommendations on how seed policy
can be made more inclusive.
In many developing countries where farmers grow vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs), they are often unable
to increase on-farm productivity partly due to limited access to quality seeds. Yet, seed policy and legal
frameworks for VPCs in many countries show a limited consideration of the specific characteristics of the seed
systems for root, tuber and banana crops. Moreover, there is a lack of understanding of how the implementation
of current seed policy frameworks affect participation by men and women as either seed producers or seed
users. This paper examines the Kenyan seed policy processes and discusses the gender-sensitivity of how seed
policy decisions are made in order to understand how these can be made gender sensitive. It unpacks the context
in which seed policies are implemented; how the content of seed policies can differently affect men and women
farmers’ participation in seed production and access to seed; and provides recommendations on how seed policy
can be made more inclusive. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1180332025-11-06T14:20:19Z Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers Sulle, E. Mudege, Netsayi N. gender seed systems roots tubers In many developing countries where farmers grow vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs), they are often unable to increase on-farm productivity partly due to limited access to quality seeds. Yet, seed policy and legal frameworks for VPCs in many countries show a limited consideration of the specific characteristics of the seed systems for root, tuber and banana crops. Moreover, there is a lack of understanding of how the implementation of current seed policy frameworks affect participation by men and women as either seed producers or seed users. This paper examines the Kenyan seed policy processes and discusses the gender-sensitivity of how seed policy decisions are made in order to understand how these can be made gender sensitive. It unpacks the context in which seed policies are implemented; how the content of seed policies can differently affect men and women farmers’ participation in seed production and access to seed; and provides recommendations on how seed policy can be made more inclusive. In many developing countries where farmers grow vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs), they are often unable to increase on-farm productivity partly due to limited access to quality seeds. Yet, seed policy and legal frameworks for VPCs in many countries show a limited consideration of the specific characteristics of the seed systems for root, tuber and banana crops. Moreover, there is a lack of understanding of how the implementation of current seed policy frameworks affect participation by men and women as either seed producers or seed users. This paper examines the Kenyan seed policy processes and discusses the gender-sensitivity of how seed policy decisions are made in order to understand how these can be made gender sensitive. It unpacks the context in which seed policies are implemented; how the content of seed policies can differently affect men and women farmers’ participation in seed production and access to seed; and provides recommendations on how seed policy can be made more inclusive. 2021-12 2022-02-10T01:56:03Z 2022-02-10T01:56:03Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118033 en Open Access application/pdf International Potato Center Sulle, E.; Mudege, N. (2021). Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers. CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas. Lima, Peru: International Potato Center. No. 2021-3. Available online at: www.rtb.cgiar.org |
| spellingShingle | gender seed systems roots tubers Sulle, E. Mudege, Netsayi N. Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers |
| title | Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers |
| title_full | Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers |
| title_fullStr | Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers |
| title_short | Integrating gender into Kenya’s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers |
| title_sort | integrating gender into kenya s evolving seed policies and regulations for roots and tubers |
| topic | gender seed systems roots tubers |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118033 |
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