Private sector led multi-stakeholder platforms positively influence certified seed supply in Malawi

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationVirginia Techen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationAfrica Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Policy Analysisen_US
cg.contributor.initiativeAccelerated Breedingen_US
cg.coverage.countryMalawien_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MWen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierEliud Abucheli Birachi: 0000-0003-3444-549Xen_US
cg.creator.identifierRuth Magreta: 0000-0002-3763-4264en_US
cg.creator.identifierCatherine Larochelle: 0000-0001-7655-7380en_US
cg.creator.identifierKennedy Machira: 0000-0003-2918-8900en_US
cg.creator.identifierMercy Mutua: 0000-0003-2899-0678en_US
cg.creator.identifierWilson Nkhata: 0000-0003-2698-8398en_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36916en_US
cg.issn2405-8440en_US
cg.issue18en_US
cg.journalHeliyonen_US
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen_US
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformationen_US
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatBEANSen_US
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food securityen_US
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen_US
cg.volume10en_US
dc.contributor.authorGondwe, Wanangwaen_US
dc.contributor.authorPhiri, Alexanderen_US
dc.contributor.authorBirachi, Eliuden_US
dc.contributor.authorMagreta, Ruthen_US
dc.contributor.authorLarochelle, Catherineen_US
dc.contributor.authorMachira, Kennedyen_US
dc.contributor.authorMutua, Mercyen_US
dc.contributor.authorRubyogo, Jean Claudeen_US
dc.contributor.authorNkhata, Wilsonen_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-06T15:12:07Zen_US
dc.date.available2025-02-06T15:12:07Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/172866en_US
dc.titlePrivate sector led multi-stakeholder platforms positively influence certified seed supply in Malawien_US
dcterms.abstractCommon bean yields in Malawi remain low, primarily due to the use of low-yielding, recycled local seeds by most smallholder farmers. The low uptake of certified bean seed is attributed to limited incentives from the private sector. This study hypothesizes that the sustainable adoption of market-preferred varieties can be achieved by synchronizing and linking seed production to the grain market through committed value chain actors in a private sector-led multi-stakeholder platform. This paper examines the role of private sector-led multi-stakeholder platforms in the supply of certified common bean seed in Malawi. The research draws on both qualitative and quantitative primary data collected through a semi-structured questionnaire and interviews with key informants. Data were analyzed using an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model. The results indicate that several variables representing membership in multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) significantly affect the supply of certified common bean seed. Participation in MSPs, contractual arrangements, market structure, extension services, and seed demonstrations positively influenced seed supply. The findings underscore the need for a well-coordinated multi-stakeholder platform to enhance the supply of certified common bean seed, supported by effective policies and incentives from policymakers.en_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGondwe, W.; Phiri, A.; Birachi, E.; Magreta, R.; Larochelle, C.; Machira, K.; Mutua, M.; Rubyogo, J.C.; Nkhata, W. (2024) Private sector led multi-stakeholder platforms positively influence certified seed supply in Malawi. Heliyon 10 (18): e36916. ISSN: 2405-8440en_US
dcterms.extente36916en_US
dcterms.issued2024-08-24en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherElsevier BVen_US
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen_US
dcterms.subjectcommon beansen_US
dcterms.subjectmulti-stakeholder processesen_US
dcterms.subjectprivate sectoren_US
dcterms.subjectagricultural innovationen_US
dcterms.subjectcertified seeden_US
dcterms.typeJournal Articleen_US

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