As recommended by a PIM study, Uganda's new seed policy introduces Quality Declared Seeds (QDS) - a new seed class produced by registered farmers and community seed banks with less costly provisions for quality assurance, allowing farmers to commercialize popular varieties at the local level and thus improving access to quality seeds. Two community seedbanks are already QDS certified and five have started the certification process. 2,000 participant farmers were trained in the production of QDS in 2020
In addition to a report to USAID (2019), a draft paper will be submitted to a journal in 2021. The r...
A competitive seed sector is key to ensuring timely availability of high quality seeds of improved v...
Across East Africa, national seed policies and commercial seed enterprises have focused on increasin...
Bioversity International has established community seedbanks to enable farmers to have easy access t...
Farmer-led seed enterprises can produce good quality seed and market it. However, for them to thrive...
Farmer-led seed enterprises can produce good quality seed and market it. However, for them to thrive...
The policy actions implemented have allowed the seed sub-sector to make a significant contribution t...
This policy briefs presents smallholder farmers' preferences and major challenges when accessing see...
The timely availability of improved seeds at affordable prices is critical to improving food securit...
An enabling environment with clear, inclusive, and transparent seed laws, policies, regulations, and...
A competitive seed sector is key to ensuring timely availability of high quality seeds of improved, ...
Seed is a critical input for agricultural production. In many developing countries, limited access t...
The paper interrogates the role of community seed banks (CSBs) and related initiatives in the realiz...
CCAFS-East Africa and Alliance Bioversity-CIAT partnered with national research institutions to esta...
Within the context of the case studies presented, there are clear lessons learned and the second sec...
In addition to a report to USAID (2019), a draft paper will be submitted to a journal in 2021. The r...
A competitive seed sector is key to ensuring timely availability of high quality seeds of improved v...
Across East Africa, national seed policies and commercial seed enterprises have focused on increasin...
Bioversity International has established community seedbanks to enable farmers to have easy access t...
Farmer-led seed enterprises can produce good quality seed and market it. However, for them to thrive...
Farmer-led seed enterprises can produce good quality seed and market it. However, for them to thrive...
The policy actions implemented have allowed the seed sub-sector to make a significant contribution t...
This policy briefs presents smallholder farmers' preferences and major challenges when accessing see...
The timely availability of improved seeds at affordable prices is critical to improving food securit...
An enabling environment with clear, inclusive, and transparent seed laws, policies, regulations, and...
A competitive seed sector is key to ensuring timely availability of high quality seeds of improved, ...
Seed is a critical input for agricultural production. In many developing countries, limited access t...
The paper interrogates the role of community seed banks (CSBs) and related initiatives in the realiz...
CCAFS-East Africa and Alliance Bioversity-CIAT partnered with national research institutions to esta...
Within the context of the case studies presented, there are clear lessons learned and the second sec...
In addition to a report to USAID (2019), a draft paper will be submitted to a journal in 2021. The r...
A competitive seed sector is key to ensuring timely availability of high quality seeds of improved v...
Across East Africa, national seed policies and commercial seed enterprises have focused on increasin...