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

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationVirginia Techen
cg.contributor.affiliationAfrica Centre of Excellence in Agricultural Policy Analysisen
cg.contributor.initiativeAccelerated Breeding
cg.coverage.countryMalawi
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MW
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.creator.identifierEliud Abucheli Birachi: 0000-0003-3444-549Xen
cg.creator.identifierRuth Magreta: 0000-0002-3763-4264en
cg.creator.identifierCatherine Larochelle: 0000-0001-7655-7380en
cg.creator.identifierKennedy Machira: 0000-0003-2918-8900en
cg.creator.identifierMercy Mutua: 0000-0003-2899-0678en
cg.creator.identifierWilson Nkhata: 0000-0003-2698-8398en
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36916en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2405-8440en
cg.issue18en
cg.journalHeliyonen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.actionAreaSystems Transformation
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatBEANSen
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.volume10en
dc.contributor.authorGondwe, Wanangwaen
dc.contributor.authorPhiri, Alexanderen
dc.contributor.authorBirachi, Eliuden
dc.contributor.authorMagreta, Ruthen
dc.contributor.authorLarochelle, Catherineen
dc.contributor.authorMachira, Kennedyen
dc.contributor.authorMutua, Mercyen
dc.contributor.authorRubyogo, Jean Claudeen
dc.contributor.authorNkhata, Wilsonen
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-06T15:12:07Zen
dc.date.available2025-02-06T15:12:07Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/172866
dc.titlePrivate sector led multi-stakeholder platforms positively influence certified seed supply in Malawien
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
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
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
dcterms.extente36916en
dcterms.issued2024-08-24en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevier BVen
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectcommon beansen
dcterms.subjectmulti-stakeholder processesen
dcterms.subjectprivate sectoren
dcterms.subjectagricultural innovationen
dcterms.subjectcertified seeden
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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