[HTML][HTML] Agroforestry and non-state actors: A review

J Bettles, DS Battisti, SC Cook-Patton, T Kroeger… - Forest policy and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Agroforestry, or the intentional integration of trees on crop or pastureland, is a sustainable
land use system that provides ecosystem services including climate change mitigation and …

[HTML][HTML] Trade-offs and synergies of climate change adaptation strategies among smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review

DP Akinyi, S Karanja Ng'ang'a, EH Girvetz - Regional Sustainability, 2021 - Elsevier
Climate change adaptation strategies provide a cushion for smallholder farmers, especially
in sub-Saharan Africa against the risks posed by climate hazards such as droughts and …

Information barriers to adoption of agricultural technologies: willingness to pay for certified seed of an open pollinated maize variety in Northern Uganda

A Mastenbroek, I Sirutyte… - Journal of Agricultural …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
We examine smallholder farmers' willingness to pay for agricultural technology and whether
information is a constraint to adoption of certified maize seed in Northern Uganda. The …

[HTML][HTML] Social incentives as nudges for agricultural knowledge diffusion and willingness to pay for certified seeds: Experimental evidence from Uganda

J Okello, KM Shikuku, CJ Lagerkvist, J Rommel… - Food Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
A transition from low-input subsistence farming in Sub-Saharan Africa will require the use of
yield-increasing agricultural technologies. However, in developing countries, most farmers …

Production Constraints and Improvement Strategies of Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp.) Genotypes for Drought Tolerance

GV Nkomo, MM Sedibe… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata L. Walp. L) is an important leguminous crop largely grown by
smallholder farmers in sub‐Saharan Africa for food security and animal feed. The objective …

[HTML][HTML] Misperceiving and misreporting input quality: Implications for input use and productivity

T Wossen, KA Abay, T Abdoulaye - Journal of Development Economics, 2022 - Elsevier
Farmers in developing countries routinely misperceive or misreport input quality for various
reasons, which introduces substantial measurement error in farm survey data. In this paper …

Institutionalizing quality declared seed in Uganda

A Mastenbroek, G Otim, BR Ntare - Agronomy, 2021 - mdpi.com
Farmer-led seed enterprises can produce good quality seed and market it. However, for
them to thrive, they need a conducive policy and regulatory framework that is inclusive and …

Global modeling of the socioeconomic, political, and environmental relations of farmer seed systems (FSS): Spatial analysis and insights for sustainable development

KS Zimmerer, SJ Vanek, MD Baumann… - Elem Sci …, 2023 - online.ucpress.edu
Accessible, high-quality seed is vital to the agricultural, food, and nutrition sovereignty
needed for justice-based sustainable development. Multiregion, interdisciplinary research …

[PDF][PDF] Moving beyond reaching women in seed systems development

R Puskur, NN Mudege, E Njuguna-Mungai, EB Nchanji… - 2021 - cgspace.cgiar.org
Similarly, women's empowerment and gender equality are key to food and nutrition security
(Agarwal 2018). The interplay between the two is becoming increasingly important …

Excess demand amid quality misperceptions: the case for low-cost seed quality signalling strategies

MK Maredia, B Bartle - European Review of Agricultural …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Planting quality seed is essential for increasing crop productivity. We study the potato seed
market in Kenya and estimate farmers' willingness to pay for certified, clean and ware potato …