Quality seeds, improved varieties: The economics of crop genetic improvement and farmer uptake
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Kramer, Berber; and Spielman, David J. 2025. Quality seeds, improved varieties: The economics of crop genetic improvement and farmer uptake. In Global food policy report 2025: Food policy: Lessons and priorities for a changing world, eds. Johan Swinnen and Christopher Barrett. Part Three: Supporting Farmers, Chapter 9, Pp. 221-244. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174302
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Crop genetic improvement has long been a cornerstone of global efforts to enhance agricultural productivity, improve food security, and foster economic development. This chapter explores evidence on the contribution of crop improvement to productivity, nutrition, environment, and poverty outcomes, before assessing evolutions in policy research and important areas for future research.
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David J. Spielman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6889-7358