Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi

This initiative was aimed at demonstrating that the public‐private partnerships in the bean seed value chain can make a difference to avail bean seed of improved varieties to farmers. The common beans is an import food crop covering an estimated area of 260,000 ha in Malawi in 2010. However the reli...

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Main Authors: Rubyogo, Jean-Claude, Magreta, R., Chirwa, Rowland, Mazuma, E., Andrews, M.
Format: Poster
Language:Inglés
Published: Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance 2012
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93051
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author Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Magreta, R.
Chirwa, Rowland
Mazuma, E.
Andrews, M.
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Magreta, R.
Mazuma, E.
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
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Mazuma, E.
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description This initiative was aimed at demonstrating that the public‐private partnerships in the bean seed value chain can make a difference to avail bean seed of improved varieties to farmers. The common beans is an import food crop covering an estimated area of 260,000 ha in Malawi in 2010. However the reliable system for access to quality seed of improved bean varieties is still constrained by lack of sustainable supply. Through a public‐private partnership (PPP), CIAT‐DARS and DS Ltd shared seed system related roles, which generated about 1040 tons between 2009‐11, reaching 590,000 smallscale farmers with seed of improved bean varieties. An evaluation carried out to assess the outcomes, revealed that sustained provision of foundation seeds through diversified sources (both private and public), technical support/backstopping from extension staff and researchers to private seed suppliers was essential in establishing an efficient and sustainable seed supply system.
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spelling CGSpace930512025-11-05T16:28:43Z Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi Rubyogo, Jean-Claude Magreta, R. Chirwa, Rowland Mazuma, E. Andrews, M. partnerships beans value chain farmers common beans seeds sustainability households This initiative was aimed at demonstrating that the public‐private partnerships in the bean seed value chain can make a difference to avail bean seed of improved varieties to farmers. The common beans is an import food crop covering an estimated area of 260,000 ha in Malawi in 2010. However the reliable system for access to quality seed of improved bean varieties is still constrained by lack of sustainable supply. Through a public‐private partnership (PPP), CIAT‐DARS and DS Ltd shared seed system related roles, which generated about 1040 tons between 2009‐11, reaching 590,000 smallscale farmers with seed of improved bean varieties. An evaluation carried out to assess the outcomes, revealed that sustained provision of foundation seeds through diversified sources (both private and public), technical support/backstopping from extension staff and researchers to private seed suppliers was essential in establishing an efficient and sustainable seed supply system. 2012 2018-06-05T19:51:43Z 2018-06-05T19:51:43Z Poster https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93051 en Open Access application/pdf Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance Rubyogo, J.C., Magreta, R., Chirwa, R., Mazuma, E., Andrews, M. (2012). Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi. Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance: New Results-Based Management System for enhanced impact-oriented R4D. International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT), Pan-Africa Bean Research Alliance – PABRA. Nairobi. KE, 1 p.
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beans
value chain
farmers
common beans
seeds
sustainability
households
Rubyogo, Jean-Claude
Magreta, R.
Chirwa, Rowland
Mazuma, E.
Andrews, M.
Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi
title Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi
title_full Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi
title_fullStr Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi
title_full_unstemmed Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi
title_short Private‐Public Partnership: improved bean seed access in Malawi
title_sort private public partnership improved bean seed access in malawi
topic partnerships
beans
value chain
farmers
common beans
seeds
sustainability
households
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/93051
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