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Is there a space for medium-sized cassava seed growers in Nigeria?

Authors :
Bentley, Jeffery W.
Nitturkar, Hemant
Obisesan, David
Friedmann, Michael
Thiele, Graham
Source :
Journal of Crop Improvement; Nov2020, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p842-857, 16p
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

Until recently, there has been little commercial sale of vegetatively propagated crop seed, except for potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). This is especially true in developing countries. However, a formal, commercial seed sector for cassava (Manihot esculenta) is emerging in Nigeria. In 2016, a project, Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System in Nigeria (BASICS), started to encourage village farmers to certify and sell cassava seed. A questionnaire survey of 30 cassava entrepreneurs across Nigeria in 2019 included some of those village-based growers as well as larger producers, including some who certified their planting material. In the long run, if there is a consistent demand for certified cassava seed, medium-sized producers may be able to satisfy some of that demand, especially if they have continued programmatic support; otherwise, these budding seed entrepreneurs may close down. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
15427528
Volume :
34
Issue :
6
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Journal of Crop Improvement
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
146806664
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1080/15427528.2020.1778149