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Accelerated variety turnover for open-pollinated crops in Tanzania - Phase 1 Key Findings

Open-pollinated varieties (OPVs), such as beans, sorghum, and groundnuts, are important for increased income, job creation, food security, and nutrition of both urban and rural households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the main constraint is underdeveloped seed systems, which contribute subst...

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Main Authors: Ochieng, Justus, Rubyogo, Jean Claude, Birachi, Eliud Abucheli, Radegunda, Kessy, Masimane, Joy, Mbugua, Mercy, Odhiambo, Wilfred, Mutua, Mercy, Kitoto, Victor O., Steinke, Jonathan, Munguatosha, Ngomuo, Daudi, Happy, Shida, Nestory, Mwenda, Emmanuel, Mbiu, Julius, Ndunguru, Agness, Kibaraza, Areth, Marenya, Paswel Phiri, Rutsaert, Pieter, Etten, Jacob van, Kalemera, Sylvia, Kasubiri, Fadhili Salum, Ojiewo, Christopher Ochieng
Format: Brief
Language:Inglés
Published: International Center for Tropical Agriculture 2023
Subjects:
beans
seed systems
technology transfer
sorghum
seed certification
groundnuts
crop quality
varieties
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/132690
Summary:Open-pollinated varieties (OPVs), such as beans, sorghum, and groundnuts, are important for increased income, job creation, food security, and nutrition of both urban and rural households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, the main constraint is underdeveloped seed systems, which contribute substantially to dwindling productivity among small-scale farmers due to limited access to reliable and quality planting materials. ACCELERATE is expected to accelerate varietal adoption and turnover in Tanzania by tapping into the power of large/small-scale or marketplace traders, and institutional seed buyers.

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