Is there a space for medium-sized cassava seed growers in Nigeria?

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dc.creatorBentley, J.W.
dc.creatorNitturkar, H.
dc.creatorObisesan, D.
dc.creatorFriedmann, M.
dc.creatorThiele, Graham
dc.date2020-07-03
dc.date2020-09-02T18:02:58Z
dc.date2020-09-02T18:02:58Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:57:16Z
dc.descriptionUntil recently, there has been little commercial sale of vegetatively propagated crop seed, except for potatoes (Solanum tuberosum). This is especially true in developing countries. However, a formal, commercial seed sector for cassava (Manihot esculenta) is emerging in Nigeria. In 2016, a project, Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Cassava Seed System in Nigeria (BASICS), started to encourage village farmers to certify and sell cassava seed. A questionnaire survey of 30 cassava entrepreneurs across Nigeria in 2019 included some of those village-based growers as well as larger producers, including some who certified their planting material. In the long run, if there is a consistent demand for certified cassava seed, medium-sized producers may be able to satisfy some of that demand, especially if they have continued programmatic support; otherwise, these budding seed entrepreneurs may close down.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/109175
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/150476
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceBentley, J.W.; Nitturkar, H.; Obisesan, D.; Friedmann, M.; Thiele, G. (2020). Is there a space for medium-sized cassava seed growers in Nigeria?. Journal of Crop Improvement. ISSN 1542-7536. Published online 03Jul2020
dc.subjectcassava
dc.subjectplanting
dc.subjectvegetative propagation
dc.subjectseeds
dc.subjectseed certification
dc.subjectgenetics
dc.titleIs there a space for medium-sized cassava seed growers in Nigeria?
dc.typeJournal Article

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