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African seed enterprises : sowing the seeds of food security /

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...

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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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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: a full granary / Robert G. Guéi, Jeffery W. Bentley and Paul Van Mele
  • How seed works / Jeffery W. Bentley, Paul Van Mele and J. David Reece
  • Cameroon : revolving funds make a difference / Drissa Silué, Abdoulaye Barra and Robert G. Guéi
  • Nigeria : clustered seed companies / Jeffery W. Bentley, Olupomi Ajayi and Kehinde Adelugba
  • Mali : when government gives entrepreneurs room to grow / Daniel N. Dalohoun, Paul Van Mele, Eva Weltzien, Dioukamady Diallo, Hamidou Guindo and Kirsten vom Brocke
  • Guinea : networks that work / Florent Okry, Daniel N. Dalohoun, Sékou Diawara, M. Billo Barry and Paul Van Mele
  • The Gambia : capturing the media / J. David Reece, Daniel N. Dalohoun, Essa Drammeh, Paul Van Mele and Saidu Bah
  • Morocco : the visible hand / Abderrahmane Lyamani, Drissa Silué and Robert G. Guéi
  • Kenya : a company, a cooperative and a family / Michael Misiko, Conny Almekinders, Ian Barker, Dina Borus, Judith Oggema and John Mukalama
  • Uganda : dreams of starting a company / Paul Van Mele, Michael A. Ugen, David Wanyama, Robert Anyang, Jean Claude Rubyogo and Louise Sperling
  • Madagascar : coping with relief aid and politics / Paul Van Mele, Ketamalala Randriamilandy, Noroseheno Ralisoa and Raymond Rabeson
  • Conclusions / Jeffery W. Bentley, Paul Van Mele and Robert G. Guéi.

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