Opportunities and challenges for improved forage seed market development: Insights from Kenya and other East African countries

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR multi-centreen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeMarket Intelligence
cg.coverage.countryBenin
cg.coverage.countryEthiopia
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryMadagascar
cg.coverage.countryMali
cg.coverage.countryRwanda
cg.coverage.countrySenegal
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.countryUganda
cg.coverage.countryZambia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2BJ
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ET
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2MG
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ML
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2RW
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2SN
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2TZ
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2UG
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZM
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSub-Saharan Africa
cg.creator.identifierJesús Fernando Flórez Herrera: 0000-0002-7328-5321
cg.creator.identifierJohn Jairo Junca Paredes: 0009-0008-9519-0068
cg.creator.identifierNatalia Triana Angel: 0000-0003-4427-0355
cg.creator.identifierStefan Burkart: 0000-0001-5297-2184
cg.subject.actionAreaGenetic Innovation
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatECONOMICSen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatLIVESTOCKen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatMARKETSen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatPLANT BREEDINGen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatSEED SYSTEMSen
cg.subject.alliancebiovciatTROPICAL FORAGESen
cg.subject.impactAreaGender equality, youth and social inclusion
cg.subject.sdgSDG 1 - No povertyen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 2 - Zero hungeren
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 5 - Gender equalityen
cg.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible production and consumptionen
dc.contributor.authorFlorez H, Fernandoen
dc.contributor.authorKarimi, Peggyen
dc.contributor.authorJunca, John Jairoen
dc.contributor.authorTriana, Nataliaen
dc.contributor.authorBurkart, Stefanen
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-26T11:10:00Zen
dc.date.available2024-08-26T11:10:00Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/151855
dc.titleOpportunities and challenges for improved forage seed market development: Insights from Kenya and other East African countriesen
dcterms.abstractIn East Africa, forage constitutes a primary food source for dairy cattle. While local forage varieties are preferred by dairy farmers, there has been an increase in the adoption of improved forages in recent years, including forage hybrids of the species Urochloa. The aim of this study was to analyze the dynamics of the improved forage seed market in Kenya and other East African countries within the last decade. Additionally, it seeks to construct a forward-looking analysis of the market's projected evolution over the next decade, and to identify the challenges and prospects for improvement. For this purpose, we conducted 46 key informant interviews in 2022/2023 with the main stakeholders of the forage seed system, i.e., seed companies, public entities, research institutions, and farmers. The results show a sustained growth of the improved forage seed market in recent years. The main challenges for further growth are high seed prices, regulatory difficulties, and limited awareness and knowledge among producers regarding improved forage varieties and how to correctly use them. Our findings unveil a virtuous circle that holds potential to scale the adoption of improved forages in the region and address identified challenges: Research institutions are committed to the improvement of existing varieties and the introduction of novel materials through their breeding and seed selection initiatives. Seed companies are eager to amplify their seed supply. Governments and developmental entities express strong interest in providing support in the adoption process of improved forages. Collaborative alliances between producer associations and seed companies are on the horizon, aimed at distributing seeds to farmers at more accessible prices. Lastly, dairy farmers exhibit keen interest in improved forages due to their potential to elevate milk production, optimize cattle farming land use, and for climate change adaptation.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationFlorez H, F.; Karimi, P.; Junca, J.J.; Triana, N.; Burkart, S. (2024) Opportunities and challenges for improved forage seed market development: Insights from Kenya and other East African countries. Presented to the 1st International Seed Quality Conference in (Nairobi) Kenya on 19-22 August 2024. 9 sl.en
dcterms.extent9 sl.en
dcterms.issued2024-08
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.subjectseed systemsen
dcterms.subjectmarket researchen
dcterms.subjecturochloaen
dcterms.subjectstakeholder engagementen
dcterms.subjectinvestigación de mercadosen
dcterms.subjecthybrid seed productionen
dcterms.subjectproducción de semillas híbridasen
dcterms.subjectimproved germplasmen
dcterms.subjectgermoplasma mejoradoen
dcterms.subjectsistema de semillasen
dcterms.subjectparticipaciónen
dcterms.typePresentation

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