Sticking with the old seed: Input value chains and the challenges to deliver genetic gains to smallholder maize farmers
The Kenyan maize seed sector exhibits high hybrid adoption rates, a growing number of seed companies, and an extensive agro-dealer network. Nonetheless, maize yields remain low and uptake of new, stress-tolerant varieties has been disappointing. This article investigates interactions in maize seed v...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | Inglés |
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SAGE Publications
2020
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/171332 |
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