Exploring the regulatory space for improving availability, access and quality of vegetatively propagated crop seed: potato in Kenya

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Potato Centeren
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationMichigan State Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Markets
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.creator.identifierMargaret A. McEwan: 0000-0001-8510-0526en
cg.creator.identifierDavid J. Spielman: 0000-0002-6889-7358en
cg.creator.identifierJulius Juma Okello: 0000-0003-2217-2770en
cg.creator.identifierGuy Gaston HAREAU ALGORTA: 0000-0002-8458-9259en
cg.creator.identifierElly Atieno: 0000-0002-4354-1785en
cg.creator.identifierDinah Borus: 0000-0001-8352-2901en
cg.creator.identifierTahirou Abdoulaye: 0000-0002-8072-1363en
cg.identifier.dataurlhttps://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/msimreen
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4160/23096586rtbwp20211en
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Divisionen
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden
cg.issn2309-6586en
cg.number2021-1en
cg.placeLima, Peruen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
cg.subject.cipANDEAN ROOTS AND TUBERSen
cg.subject.cipCROP PROTECTIONen
cg.subject.cipPOTATO AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.cipPOTATOESen
cg.subject.cipSEED SYSTEMSen
dc.contributor.authorMcEwan, M.en
dc.contributor.authorSpielman, David J.en
dc.contributor.authorOkello, J.J.en
dc.contributor.authorHareau, Guyen
dc.contributor.authorBartle, B.en
dc.contributor.authorMbiri, D.en
dc.contributor.authorAtieno, E.en
dc.contributor.authorOmondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduoren
dc.contributor.authorAssfaw, T.en
dc.contributor.authorGonzález, L.en
dc.contributor.authorAbdoulaye, Tahirouen
dc.contributor.authorMaredia, Mywish K.en
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-21T15:03:09Zen
dc.date.available2021-01-21T15:03:09Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/110925
dc.titleExploring the regulatory space for improving availability, access and quality of vegetatively propagated crop seed: potato in Kenyaen
dcterms.abstractPotato ranks second staple food crop in Kenya. The Government seeks rapid yield growth in the potato subsector, however with only 2% of potato seed planted currently certified there is a persistent shortage of quality seed. There is no consensus on an appropriate model for quality seed assurance which can ensure increased availability and access to quality seed by smallholder farmers, while minimizing risk of spread of plant diseases. This study addressed the question of whether the current seed regulatory framework in Kenya and its implementation meets the need for increased availability and access to quality seed potato, for who, and with what consequences? Secondary data and analysis were complemented by semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions involving 72 stakeholders from public, private and civil society conducted in the major potato production areas, and at national level. Our findings show a range of different actors have different and sometimes conflicting interests. Seed potato needs to be produced on a large-scale with enough land and resources to meet rotation and isolation standards and inspection costs. However, this has implications for equitable participation in the seed potato industry. Current regulatory and inspection procedures are perceived by small-scale seed producers as policing rather than facilitating quality seed production. This highlights compromises between achieving short term food security and managing risk of spread of plant diseases. The feasibility of different approaches to manage bacterial wilt and potato cyst nematode are discussed with implications for different scales of seed production. Several options are reviewed, with their trade-offs, emphasising the need to for inclusive stakeholder consultations to negotiate towards a common interest space.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceCGIARen
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen
dcterms.audienceDonorsen
dcterms.audienceExtensionen
dcterms.available2020en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMcEwan, M.A., Spielman, D.J., Okello, J., Hareau, G., Bartle, B., Mbiri, D., Atieno, E., Omondi, B.A., Wossen, T., Cortada, L., Abdoulaye, T., and Maredia, M. (2021). Exploring the regulatory space for improving availability, access and quality ofvegetatively propagated crop seed: potato in Kenya. Lima, Peru: CGIAR Research Program on Roots, Tubers and Bananas(RTB). RTB Working Paper. No. 2021-1. www.rtb.cgiar.orgen
dcterms.extent31 p.en
dcterms.isPartOfRTB Working Paperen
dcterms.issued2021-01en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Potato Centeren
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134441en
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/7646en
dcterms.subjectinnovationen
dcterms.subjectseed systemsen
dcterms.subjectpotatoesen
dcterms.subjectseed potatoesen
dcterms.subjectseedsen
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen
dcterms.subjectcropsen
dcterms.subjectseed healthen
dcterms.subjectvegetablesen
dcterms.subjectcapacity developmenten
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen
dcterms.subjectregulationsen
dcterms.subjectregulatory frameworken
dcterms.typeWorking Paper

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