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_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Potato Centeren_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationMichigan State Universityen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationBioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agricultureen_US
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananasen_US
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Marketsen_US
cg.coverage.countryKenyaen_US
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KEen_US
cg.coverage.regionAfricaen_US
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africaen_US
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africaen_US
cg.creator.identifierMargaret A. McEwan: 0000-0001-8510-0526en_US
cg.creator.identifierDavid J. Spielman: 0000-0002-6889-7358en_US
cg.creator.identifierJulius Juma Okello: 0000-0003-2217-2770en_US
cg.creator.identifierGuy Gaston HAREAU ALGORTA: 0000-0002-8458-9259en_US
cg.creator.identifierElly Atieno: 0000-0002-4354-1785en_US
cg.creator.identifierDinah Borus: 0000-0001-8352-2901en_US
cg.creator.identifierTahirou Abdoulaye: 0000-0002-8072-1363en_US
cg.identifier.dataurlhttps://doi.org/10.7910/dvn/msimreen_US
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.4160/23096586rtbwp20211en_US
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Divisionen_US
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden_US
cg.issn2309-6586en_US
cg.number2021-1en_US
cg.placeLima, Peruen_US
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen_US
cg.subject.cipANDEAN ROOTS AND TUBERSen_US
cg.subject.cipCROP PROTECTIONen_US
cg.subject.cipPOTATO AGRI-FOOD SYSTEMSen_US
cg.subject.cipPOTATOESen_US
cg.subject.cipSEED SYSTEMSen_US
dc.contributor.authorMcEwan, M.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSpielman, David J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOkello, J.J.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHareau, Guyen_US
dc.contributor.authorBartle, B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorMbiri, D.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAtieno, E.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOmondi, Bonaventure Aman Oduoren_US
dc.contributor.authorAssfaw, T.en_US
dc.contributor.authorGonzález, L.en_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdoulaye, Tahirouen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaredia, Mywish K.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-21T15:03:09Zen_US
dc.date.available2021-01-21T15:03:09Zen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/110925en_US
dc.titleExploring the regulatory space for improving availability, access and quality of vegetatively propagated crop seed: potato in Kenyaen_US
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_US
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Accessen_US
dcterms.audienceScientistsen_US
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen_US
dcterms.audienceCGIARen_US
dcterms.audienceDevelopment Practitionersen_US
dcterms.audienceDonorsen_US
dcterms.audienceExtensionen_US
dcterms.available2020en_US
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_US
dcterms.extent31 p.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfRTB Working Paperen_US
dcterms.issued2021-01en_US
dcterms.languageenen_US
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0en_US
dcterms.publisherInternational Potato Centeren_US
dcterms.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134441en_US
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/7646en_US
dcterms.subjectinnovationen_US
dcterms.subjectseed systemsen_US
dcterms.subjectpotatoesen_US
dcterms.subjectseed potatoesen_US
dcterms.subjectseedsen_US
dcterms.subjectpoliciesen_US
dcterms.subjectcropsen_US
dcterms.subjectseed healthen_US
dcterms.subjectvegetablesen_US
dcterms.subjectcapacity developmenten_US
dcterms.subjectsmallholdersen_US
dcterms.subjectregulationsen_US
dcterms.subjectregulatory frameworken_US
dcterms.typeWorking Paperen_US

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