Seed Trade in Rural Markets Implications for Crop Diversity Agricultural Development

Contents......Page 6
List of Figures, Tables and Boxes......Page 10
Foreword......Page 14
List of Contributors......Page 16
List of Acronyms and Abbreviations......Page 22
Part I: Setting the Stage......Page 26
Introduction......Page 28
The benefits of managing crop genetic resources......Page 32
Accessibility to seeds and crop genetic resources......Page 34
Allocating crop genetic resources through markets......Page 35
Using markets to promote the sustainable utilization of crop genetic resources: An interdisciplinary and cross-country study......Page 36
References......Page 37
Introduction......Page 40
The importance of local markets......Page 41
Incentives and institutions in exchange......Page 42
Formal and informal systems of seed exchange......Page 44
Access to crop genetic resources (CGR)......Page 46
Conclusions......Page 52
References......Page 53
Introduction......Page 56
Defining the boundaries of the study......Page 57
Research questions......Page 60
Sampling and instruments......Page 64
Conclusions......Page 73
References......Page 74
Part II: Country Case Studies......Page 76
Introduction......Page 78
Institutional features......Page 79
Market-sheds......Page 82
Market analysis......Page 83
Notes......Page 97
References......Page 98
Introduction......Page 100
Market analysis......Page 103
Access to crop genetic resources......Page 108
Discussion......Page 115
Acknowledgements......Page 117
References......Page 118
Introduction......Page 120
Policy-setting......Page 122
Market analysis......Page 125
Causes for variation of pigeonpea seed supply in local markets......Page 142
Summary and conclusions......Page 146
References......Page 147
Introduction......Page 150
Sampling and data......Page 152
Market physical characteristics......Page 154
Vendor characteristics......Page 156
Access to minor millet genetic resources......Page 159
Conclusions......Page 170
Notes......Page 172
References......Page 173
Introduction......Page 176
Background: Study site and institutional context......Page 178
Methodology......Page 181
Access to crop genetic diversity in markets: Empirical evidence......Page 184
Diversity impacts of the formal seed sector......Page 204
Conclusions......Page 206
Notes......Page 208
References......Page 209
Part III: Synthesis and Conclusions......Page 212
Introduction......Page 214
Summary case observations across thematic questions......Page 216
Synthesis of findings on the factors affecting access to crop geneticresources (CGR)......Page 228
Conclusions......Page 232
References......Page 233
Introduction......Page 234
Factors underlying the variation in access to CGR in local markets......Page 235
How effective are local markets in providing access to CGR?......Page 237
Is seed trade in local markets likely to provoke genetic erosion and vulnerability?......Page 239
Formal and informal linkages......Page 241
What are the implications of these findings for policy/programmes?......Page 243
References......Page 246
Index......Page 248