Seeds of Change : The Impact of Ethiopia’s Direct Seed Marketing Approach on Smallholders’ Seed Purchases and Productivity (English)

Several factors contribute to the limited use of improved seed varieties in Ethiopia. Among those, on the supply side, is the restricted availability of seeds in the volume, quality, and timeliness required by farmers, partly due to inadequate public and private investment in the sector. Beginning in 2011, the Government of Ethiopia introduced a novel experiment—the direct seed marketing approach—to reduce some of the centralized, state-run attributes...

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Dawit Kelemework Mekonnen;

Abate,Gashaw T.;

Yimam,Seid;

Benfica,Rui;

Spielman,David J.;

Place,Frank;
Document Date
2025/03/03
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS11078
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1
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World,
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Other,
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2025/03/03
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Disclosed
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Seeds of Change : The Impact of Ethiopia’s Direct Seed Marketing Approach on Smallholders’ Seed Purchases and Productivity

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Dawit Kelemework Mekonnen; Abate,Gashaw T.; Yimam,Seid; Benfica,Rui; Spielman,David J.; Place,Frank.

Seeds of Change : The Impact of Ethiopia’s Direct Seed Marketing Approach on Smallholders’ Seed Purchases and Productivity (English). Policy Research Working Paper;Prosperity;Impact Evaluation Series Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099836203032512498

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