Volume 42. Issue 4: The Politics of Seed in Africa’s Green Revolution
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The Politics of Seed Relief in Zimbabwe
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)A decade of economic and political turmoil in Zimbabwe, as well as a period of radical land reform which reconfigured the country's agricultural sector, dramatically affected its seed system, reducing the supply of quality ... -
Seeds and Subsidies: The Political Economy of Input Programmes in Malawi
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)This article provides a critical account of the cereal seed systems in Malawi, in both a historical and contemporary context, with particular reference to the three input support programmes implemented since the late 1990s ... -
The Political Economy of Ethiopian Cereal Seed Systems: State Control, Market Liberalisation and Decentralisation
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)This article explores the political and economic processes governing Ethiopian cereal seed systems. The nature of the Ethiopian agricultural sector, the historical evolution of the seed system and the seed specificities ... -
Can Agro?dealers Deliver the Green Revolution in Kenya?
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)Kenya is in many ways the ‘poster child’ for Africa's new Green Revolution, with numerous public?private partnerships promoting agricultural innovation and rural entrepreneurship through a growing network of agro?dealers. ... -
From Farmer Participation to Pro?poor Seed Markets: The Political Economy of Commercial Cereal Seed Networks in Ghana
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)The current agricultural policy discourse in Ghana emphasises ‘pro?poor market’ approaches to seeds and input delivery systems by creating public?private partnerships and an enabling environment for agri?business. This has ... -
Plant Breeding in Sub?Saharan Africa in an Era of Donor Dependence
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)Since the Asian Green Revolution, plant breeding has been seen as a core capacity in most agricultural research institutes around the world, including those in Africa. Outside some private sector breeding for hybrid maize ... -
The Political Ecology of Cereal Seed Development in Africa: A History of Selection
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)Agricultural history and the history of seeds in sub?Saharan Africa are an aggregate effect of individual day?to?day decisions by farmers. The role of seeds within an agricultural system can be a valuable indicator of both ... -
The Politics of Seed in Africa's Green Revolution: Alternative Narratives and Competing Pathways
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)As calls for a ‘Uniquely African Green Revolution’ gain momentum, a focus on seeds and seed systems is rising up the agricultural policy agenda. Much of the debate stresses the technological or market dimensions, with ... -
Whose Power to Control? Some Reflections on Seed Systems and Food Security in a Changing World
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)Four key words are essential in understanding the changing global food system: power, control, risks and benefits. The interplay between state and private actors vying to influence the direction of change, and use whatever ... -
Crowdsourcing Crop Improvement in Sub?Saharan Africa: A Proposal for a Scalable and Inclusive Approach to Food Security
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 1/7/2011)In sub?Saharan Africa, modern varieties released by the formal seed sector cover only a small part of the total crop acreage. Participatory approaches to crop improvement and seed production have been developed to overcome ...