Intended for policymakers and scholars, the 15 contributions in this volume are divided into
two sections: the first provides six country case studies of the evolving maize economies of …

The interdependence of social and ecological processes is broadly acknowledged in the
pursuit to enhance human wellbeing and prosperity for all. Yet, development interventions …

One of the many reasons why non‐governmental organizations (NGOs) were considered to
be part of the alternative development paradigm, was because the state, its institutions, and …

As calls for a 'Uniquely African Green Revolution'gain momentum, a focus on seeds and
seed systems is rising up the agricultural policy agenda. Much of the debate stresses the …

In Bolivia, Peru and Ecuador informal potato seed systems are much more important than
formal systems. National seed projects recognize complementarities between the two …

Seed security is central to crop production for smallholder farmers in developing countries,
but it remains understudied in relation to long-term seed sector development. Here, we …

The commercial seed sector has been slow to develop in sub-Saharan Africa. The paper
examines the major impediments and identifies areas in which seed policies can be …

Seed is basic to crop production. Next to its importance in production, food security and rural
development, seed is a key element in many debates about technology development and …

Where maize plays a critical role in food security, governments and donors have invested
heavily in support of local, privately owned, often small and medium sized, maize seed …

We investigate the extent and nature of productivity growth in Sub-Saharan African countries
using non-parametric frontier techniques. In this work, we examine agricultural total factor …