Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam

cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Potato Centeren
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationMichigan State Universityen
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Markets
cg.coverage.countryVietnam
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2VN
cg.coverage.regionAsia
cg.coverage.regionSouth-eastern Asia
cg.creator.identifierMarcel Gatto: 0000-0002-0108-3296en
cg.creator.identifierLe Phuong-Dung: 0000-0002-2147-3697en
cg.creator.identifierGrazia Pacillo: 0000-0002-1012-3464en
cg.creator.identifierRicardo Labarta: 0000-0003-3517-8768en
cg.creator.identifierGuy Gaston HAREAU ALGORTA: 0000-0002-8458-9259en
cg.creator.identifierDavid J. Spielman: 0000-0002-6889-7358en
cg.identifier.dataurlhttps://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/msimreen
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4160/23096586rtbwp20201en
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Divisionen
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden
cg.issn2309-6586en
cg.number2020-1en
cg.placeLima, Peruen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
cg.subject.cipCROP PROTECTIONen
cg.subject.cipFOOD SECURITYen
cg.subject.cipINCLUSIVE GROWTHen
cg.subject.cipPOTATO AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.cipPOTATOESen
cg.subject.cipSOCIAL AND NUTRITIONAL SCIENCES SNSen
dc.contributor.authorGatto, M.en
dc.contributor.authorLe, Dung Phuongen
dc.contributor.authorPacillo, Graziaen
dc.contributor.authorMaredia, Mywish K.en
dc.contributor.authorHareau, Guyen
dc.contributor.authorSpielman, David J.en
dc.contributor.authorLabarta, Ricardo Antonioen
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-11T15:53:02Zen
dc.date.available2020-05-11T15:53:02Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/108207
dc.titlePolicy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnamen
dcterms.abstractSeed systems for vegetatively propagated crops (VPCs) are frequently governed by a regulatory blueprint designed for major cereal crops. This approach tends to disregard the distinct biological characteristics of VPCs, in turn limiting farmers’ access to high-quality planting material and increasing the risk of pest and disease transmission. In this paper, we ask what type of regulatory framework is appropriate for improving farmers’ access to quality VPC planting material, and what the costs, benefits, risks, and unintended consequences are of alternative regulations. We explore this in the context of cassava and potato in Vietnam through secondary data and document analysis, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. Findings indicate that despite a regulatory regime that imposes strict rules on the production and trade of planting material for VPCs, the market is largely unregulated due to weak enforcement capacity. In the absence of regulatory enforcement, however, producers and traders of VPC planting material signal quality to farmers through trust, reputation, and long-term relationships. Though effective at a small and localized scale, these informal systems are unlikely to accommodate the plans for rapid expansion of the cassava and potato sectors outlined in the Government of Vietnam’s strategy for growth and development. Nor are they likely to prove effective in managing increases in pest and disease pressures that result from cross-border trade, climate change, or other factors. We discuss alternative policy approaches and argue that the most appropriate policy regime requires that a careful balance be struck between a permissive regime at the local level and strict regulatory surveillance and enforcement at the national and regional level.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.audienceCGIARen
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen
dcterms.available2020en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGatto, M.; Le, D.P.; Pacillo, G.; Maredia, M.; Labarta, R.; Hareau, G. and Spielman, D.J. 2020. Policy options for advancing seed systems for vegetatively propagated crops in Vietnam. Lima: Peru. International Potato Center. RTB Working Paper. No. 2020-1. ISSN 2309-6586. 43 p.en
dcterms.extent43 p.en
dcterms.isPartOfRTB Working Paperen
dcterms.issued2020-04en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-SA-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Potato Centeren
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/7294en
dcterms.subjectseed systemsen
dcterms.subjectinclusive growthen
dcterms.subjectpotatoesen
dcterms.subjectpestsen
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen
dcterms.subjectvegetative propagationen
dcterms.subjectcropsen
dcterms.subjectplant protectionen
dcterms.subjectnutritionen
dcterms.subjectmarket regulationsen
dcterms.subjectcassavaen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectseed policiesen
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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