African seed enterprises [ sowing the seeds of food security

African seed enterprises [ sowing the seeds of food security

In most developing countries, good quality seed is hard toobtain and farmers struggle to save seed from one year to the next. This title takes a people-centred look at the companies, public agencies and family farms that are taking on this role and maki a difference to food security across Africa

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bentley, Jeffery W. [ (Jeffery Westwood)] , 1955- (Author), Guéi, Robert G. (Author), Mele, Paul van (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts : CABI , c2011
Subjects:
Food crops > Seeds > Africa
Seed industry and trade > Africa > Case studies
Seeds > Economic aspects > Africa
Seeds > Africa > Marketing
Online Access:https://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/FullTextPDF/2011/20113181052.pdf
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction : a full granary
  • 2. How seed works
  • 3. Cameroon revolving funds make a difference
  • 4. Nigeria : clustered seed companies
  • 5. Mali : when government gives entrepreneurs room to grow
  • 6. Guinea : networks that work
  • 7. The Gama : capturing the media
  • 8. Morocco : the visible hand
  • 9. Kenya : a company, a cooperative and a family
  • 10. Uganda : dreams of starting a company
  • 11. Madagascar : coping with relief aid and politics
  • 12. Conclusion

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