African seed enterprises : sowing the seeds of food security /

• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Wallingford, Oxfordshire ; Cambridge, MA : Published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Africa Rice Center by arrangement with CAB International, 2011.
• Subjects: Seed industry and trade > Case studies. > Africa; Seeds > Economic aspects > Africa.; Seeds > Marketing. > Africa; Food crops > Seeds > Africa.; Agricultural Economics.; Food Economics, (New March 2000); Policy and Planning.; Input Supply Industries (Macroeconomics); Non-food/Non-feed Plant Products.; Agricultural policy.; Case studies.; Constraints.; Enterprises.; Food crops.; Food security.; Seed industry.; Seeds.; Electronic books.
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• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 236 pages) : illustrations, maps, charts; Also available in print format.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The case studies from nine African countries presented in this book provide an overview of the current status of the African seed sector, and associated challenges and opportunities. They form a solid basis for a broad-based discussion on how to strengthen the sector to the benefit of food security across the continent. Case studies of seed enterprises are arranged by country, and each chapter includes a profile of the agricultural and policy environment that surrounds these enterprises and affects their development. Each case is unique and presents its own set of lessons, and as a whole, this wide range of experiences is a rich source of data and ideas for future enterprise, offering valuable insights for policy makers, academics and non-governmental organizations throughout the world. The book has 12 chapters, a glossary of terms and a subject index.