What changed when Ugandan farmers rated input quality and local vendor services

Each agricultural season, small-scale maize farmers in southeastern Uganda face the same dilemma. Should they shell out a few extra shillings and buy commercial maize seed from the nearby agro-input shop, or should they just plant seed saved from the previous harvest?

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Autores principales: Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Miehe, Caroline, Spielman, David J., Sparrow, Robert
Formato: Opinion Piece
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: The Conversation 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141109
Descripción
Sumario:Each agricultural season, small-scale maize farmers in southeastern Uganda face the same dilemma. Should they shell out a few extra shillings and buy commercial maize seed from the nearby agro-input shop, or should they just plant seed saved from the previous harvest?