Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments
The primary factor used by CIMMYT to distinguish seed product market segments for maize in East Africa is the production environment (i.e., where the crop is grown). For each environment, it was assumed that farmers used the maturity level suited for that environment. The largest segment, according...
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| author | Rutsaert, Pieter Donovan, Jason A. Willwerth, Hanna S. Nabwile, Colleta Michelson, Hope C. Muthee, John |
| author_browse | Donovan, Jason A. Michelson, Hope C. Muthee, John Nabwile, Colleta Rutsaert, Pieter Willwerth, Hanna S. |
| author_facet | Rutsaert, Pieter Donovan, Jason A. Willwerth, Hanna S. Nabwile, Colleta Michelson, Hope C. Muthee, John |
| author_sort | Rutsaert, Pieter |
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| description | The primary factor used by CIMMYT to distinguish seed product market segments for maize in East Africa is the production environment (i.e., where the crop is grown). For each environment, it was assumed that farmers used the maturity level suited for that environment. The largest segment, according to estimated area under cultivation is wet lower midaltitude, intermediate maturity, followed by wet upper midaltitude, late maturity; highlands, late to very-late maturity; and dry midaltitude, early maturity. This brief explores to what extent the maturity level of seed products purchased by farmers matches the production environment where they are sold. We collected a panel of maize-seed sales data from 722 agrodealers in Kenya during two short-rains seasons and three long-rains seasons in 2020–2022. These agrodealers were located across all four maize production environments. Results showed strong sales of early-maturity products across the production environments, especially during the short-rains season. The results suggest an opportunity for increased breeding investments in short-maturity maize seed products. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1315352025-11-06T13:01:12Z Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments Rutsaert, Pieter Donovan, Jason A. Willwerth, Hanna S. Nabwile, Colleta Michelson, Hope C. Muthee, John maize seeds early maturation breeding hybrids market intelligence The primary factor used by CIMMYT to distinguish seed product market segments for maize in East Africa is the production environment (i.e., where the crop is grown). For each environment, it was assumed that farmers used the maturity level suited for that environment. The largest segment, according to estimated area under cultivation is wet lower midaltitude, intermediate maturity, followed by wet upper midaltitude, late maturity; highlands, late to very-late maturity; and dry midaltitude, early maturity. This brief explores to what extent the maturity level of seed products purchased by farmers matches the production environment where they are sold. We collected a panel of maize-seed sales data from 722 agrodealers in Kenya during two short-rains seasons and three long-rains seasons in 2020–2022. These agrodealers were located across all four maize production environments. Results showed strong sales of early-maturity products across the production environments, especially during the short-rains season. The results suggest an opportunity for increased breeding investments in short-maturity maize seed products. 2023 2023-08-11T14:51:14Z 2023-08-11T14:51:14Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131535 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR System Organization "Rutsaert, P. J. Donovan, H. Willwerth, C. Nabwile, H. C. Michelson, and J. Muthee. 2023. Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments. Market Intelligence Brief Series 5, Montpellier: CGIAR." |
| spellingShingle | maize seeds early maturation breeding hybrids market intelligence Rutsaert, Pieter Donovan, Jason A. Willwerth, Hanna S. Nabwile, Colleta Michelson, Hope C. Muthee, John Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments |
| title | Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments |
| title_full | Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments |
| title_fullStr | Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments |
| title_full_unstemmed | Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments |
| title_short | Maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments |
| title_sort | maize farmers acquire early maturity seed across production environments |
| topic | maize seeds early maturation breeding hybrids market intelligence |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/131535 |
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