Designing self-sustaining early generation seed supply systems: The must-dos

Shortages in the supply of quality early generation seed (EGS) of new and improved varieties, particularly of dryland cereals and legumes is a major challenge because of the business models.This triggers the following questions: what EGS business models would sustainably avail quality parent seed? T...

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Autores principales: Akpo, Essegbemon, Opie, Hellen, Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng, Desmae, Haile, Muricho, Geoffrey, Midingoyi, Soul, Ntare, Bonny, Ayana, Amsalu, Ininda, Jane, Mourik, Tom A. van, Schagen, Boudy van, Okori, Patrick
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Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wageningen University & Research 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128764
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author Akpo, Essegbemon
Opie, Hellen
Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng
Desmae, Haile
Muricho, Geoffrey
Midingoyi, Soul
Ntare, Bonny
Ayana, Amsalu
Ininda, Jane
Mourik, Tom A. van
Schagen, Boudy van
Okori, Patrick
author_browse Akpo, Essegbemon
Ayana, Amsalu
Desmae, Haile
Ininda, Jane
Midingoyi, Soul
Mourik, Tom A. van
Muricho, Geoffrey
Ntare, Bonny
Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng
Okori, Patrick
Opie, Hellen
Schagen, Boudy van
author_facet Akpo, Essegbemon
Opie, Hellen
Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng
Desmae, Haile
Muricho, Geoffrey
Midingoyi, Soul
Ntare, Bonny
Ayana, Amsalu
Ininda, Jane
Mourik, Tom A. van
Schagen, Boudy van
Okori, Patrick
author_sort Akpo, Essegbemon
collection Repository of Agricultural Research Outputs (CGSpace)
description Shortages in the supply of quality early generation seed (EGS) of new and improved varieties, particularly of dryland cereals and legumes is a major challenge because of the business models.This triggers the following questions: what EGS business models would sustainably avail quality parent seed? To investigate this, we documented 16 EGS interventions. We found that pre-securing seed market ahead of production played important role in the successful seed business. Taking different forms (e.g., pre-orders, demand forecasting, pre-aggregation of demand, joint planning,contractual agreement), it brings confidence to EGS producers to continuously invest in the business and make it profitable. For sustainable EGS production and supply in sub-Saharan Africa, we advocate for market assurance in advance. Two guiding principles are also suggested and four recommendations formulated.
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spelling CGSpace1287642024-04-16T20:21:57Z Designing self-sustaining early generation seed supply systems: The must-dos Akpo, Essegbemon Opie, Hellen Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng Desmae, Haile Muricho, Geoffrey Midingoyi, Soul Ntare, Bonny Ayana, Amsalu Ininda, Jane Mourik, Tom A. van Schagen, Boudy van Okori, Patrick shortages seed production business models seed seed systems Shortages in the supply of quality early generation seed (EGS) of new and improved varieties, particularly of dryland cereals and legumes is a major challenge because of the business models.This triggers the following questions: what EGS business models would sustainably avail quality parent seed? To investigate this, we documented 16 EGS interventions. We found that pre-securing seed market ahead of production played important role in the successful seed business. Taking different forms (e.g., pre-orders, demand forecasting, pre-aggregation of demand, joint planning,contractual agreement), it brings confidence to EGS producers to continuously invest in the business and make it profitable. For sustainable EGS production and supply in sub-Saharan Africa, we advocate for market assurance in advance. Two guiding principles are also suggested and four recommendations formulated. 2022 2023-02-20T11:52:01Z 2023-02-20T11:52:01Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128764 en Open Access application/pdf Wageningen University & Research Akpo, E., Opie, H., Ojiewo, C.O., Desmae, H., Muricho, G., Midingoyi, S., Ntare, B., Ayana Aga, A., Ininda, J., van Mourik, T., van Schagen, B. and Okori, P. 2022. Designing self-sustaining early gen-eration seed supply systems: The must-dos. ISSD Africa Policy Brief 2022-03. Wageningen, The Netherlands: Wageningen University and Research.
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seed production
business models
seed
seed systems
Akpo, Essegbemon
Opie, Hellen
Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng
Desmae, Haile
Muricho, Geoffrey
Midingoyi, Soul
Ntare, Bonny
Ayana, Amsalu
Ininda, Jane
Mourik, Tom A. van
Schagen, Boudy van
Okori, Patrick
Designing self-sustaining early generation seed supply systems: The must-dos
title Designing self-sustaining early generation seed supply systems: The must-dos
title_full Designing self-sustaining early generation seed supply systems: The must-dos
title_fullStr Designing self-sustaining early generation seed supply systems: The must-dos
title_full_unstemmed Designing self-sustaining early generation seed supply systems: The must-dos
title_short Designing self-sustaining early generation seed supply systems: The must-dos
title_sort designing self sustaining early generation seed supply systems the must dos
topic shortages
seed production
business models
seed
seed systems
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128764
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