Seed system potential in Ethiopia: Constraints and opportunities for enhancing the system

Agriculture is a core driver of Ethiopia's economy, supporting 85 percent of the population's livelihoods and accounting for 46 percent of gross domestic product and 80 percent of export value. Given the significant current and future role of the agricultural sector, a vibrant seed system that provi...

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Autores principales: Alemu, Dawit, Tripp, Robert
Formato: Artículo preliminar
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154904
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Sumario:Agriculture is a core driver of Ethiopia's economy, supporting 85 percent of the population's livelihoods and accounting for 46 percent of gross domestic product and 80 percent of export value. Given the significant current and future role of the agricultural sector, a vibrant seed system that provides quality seed to meet the demands of farmers is an essential enabler to continued economic and social development of Ethiopia.