Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it
This brief explores the value proposition for farmers in Tanzania to invest in improved groundnut seed and the related implications for seed systems development. In late 2023–early 2024, we conducted 21 focus-group discussions and interviews with farmer groups, processors, traders, and seed producer...
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| description | This brief explores the value proposition for farmers in Tanzania to invest in improved groundnut seed and the related implications for seed systems development. In late 2023–early 2024, we conducted 21 focus-group discussions and interviews with farmer groups, processors, traders, and seed producers. Our findings suggested that the current value proposition for improved seed was insufficient to encourage uptake at scale of improved seed. Farmers planted groundnut on poor soils, with little use of fertilizers or soil improvement conditioners. Brokers and traders purchased groundnuts in pods at the same price, regardless of size, color, or variety. While improved seed existed in limited volumes, the relatively high cost of the seed, combined with the lack of incentives for quality, meant that most farmers recycled their seed or purchased grain for use as seed. The success of future strategies to increase the impact from groundnut breeding hinges on farmers obtaining a higher value proposition from improved groundnut seed. The focus must be broader than seed systems development, encompassing long-term public and private sector investments in developing the peanut butter value chain, combined with investments in improving the agronomic conditions farmers face. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1551212025-05-04T09:21:59Z Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it Rutsaert, Pieter Donovan, Jason A. Daudi, Happy groundnuts seed production seed systems production increase markets value chains This brief explores the value proposition for farmers in Tanzania to invest in improved groundnut seed and the related implications for seed systems development. In late 2023–early 2024, we conducted 21 focus-group discussions and interviews with farmer groups, processors, traders, and seed producers. Our findings suggested that the current value proposition for improved seed was insufficient to encourage uptake at scale of improved seed. Farmers planted groundnut on poor soils, with little use of fertilizers or soil improvement conditioners. Brokers and traders purchased groundnuts in pods at the same price, regardless of size, color, or variety. While improved seed existed in limited volumes, the relatively high cost of the seed, combined with the lack of incentives for quality, meant that most farmers recycled their seed or purchased grain for use as seed. The success of future strategies to increase the impact from groundnut breeding hinges on farmers obtaining a higher value proposition from improved groundnut seed. The focus must be broader than seed systems development, encompassing long-term public and private sector investments in developing the peanut butter value chain, combined with investments in improving the agronomic conditions farmers face. 2024 2024-10-02T21:12:15Z 2024-10-02T21:12:15Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155121 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Rutsaert, P., Donovan, J.A., & Daudi, H. (2024). Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it. Market Intelligence Brief Series 14, Montpellier: CGIAR. https://hdl.handle.net/10883/34686 |
| spellingShingle | groundnuts seed production seed systems production increase markets value chains Rutsaert, Pieter Donovan, Jason A. Daudi, Happy Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it |
| title | Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it |
| title_full | Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it |
| title_fullStr | Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it |
| title_full_unstemmed | Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it |
| title_short | Value proposition for improved groundnut seed in Tanzania: Why and how to increase it |
| title_sort | value proposition for improved groundnut seed in tanzania why and how to increase it |
| topic | groundnuts seed production seed systems production increase markets value chains |
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