Using subsidised seed to catalyse demand-driven bean seed systems in Malawi

被引：4
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作者：
Rubyogo, Jean Claude [1 ]
Magreta, Ruth [2 ]
Kambewa, Dymon [3 ,4 ]
Chirwa, Rowland [7 ]
Mazuma, Elisa [5 ,6 ]
Andrews, Martin [8 ]
机构：
[1] Selian Agr Res Inst, Int Ctr Trop Agr CIAT, Pan Africa Bean Res Alliance, Arusha, Tanzania
[2] Chitedze Res Stn, Ctr Int Agr Trop, Pan Africa Bean Res Alliance, Lilongwe, Malawi
[3] Lilongwe Univ Agr & Nat Resources, Extens Studies, Lilongwe, Malawi
[4] Lilongwe Univ Agr & Nat Resources, Extens Dept, Lilongwe, Malawi
[5] Chitedze Agr Res Stn, Dept Agr Res Serv, Malawi Natl Bean Programme, Lilongwe, Malawi
[6] Chitedze Agr Res Stn, Dept Agr Res Serv, Agr Res Serv, Lilongwe, Malawi
[7] Chitedze Agr Res Stn, Ctr Int Agr Trop, Lilongwe, Malawi
[8] Demeter Agr Ltd, Lilongwe, Malawi
来源：
DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE | 2016年 / 26卷 / 01期
关键词：
Civil society - Partnership; Environment (built and natural) - Agriculture; Aid - Capacity development; Sub-Saharan Africa;
D O I：
10.1080/09614524.2016.1117579
中图分类号：
F0 [经济学]; F1 [世界各国经济概况、经济史、经济地理]; C [社会科学总论];
学科分类号：
0201 ; 020105 ; 03 ; 0303 ;
摘要：
Through an innovative public-private partnership, Demeter Agricultural Limited, along with the Malawi National Bean Programme and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture, supplied 2,559 tons of certified bean seed between 2009 and 2012 through the government's Targeted Farm Input Programme. Farmers were satisfied with the variety supplied, timeliness of the operation, pack size, and information provided. Growing numbers also accessed new improved varieties, from 264,661 households in 2009 to 344,200 in 2012. These emerging farmers' demands and the subsequent DAL responses suggest a base for building sustainable delivery systems. However, decentralised seed-based systems will be needed for promoting varieties suited to micro-ecological niches.
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页码：15 / 26
页数：12
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