2019
DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2019.1682230
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Poor maize productivity in Zimbabwe: Can collusion in pricing by seed houses be the cause?

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“…Furthermore, despite decades of agricultural policies that promoted the adoption of hybrid and OPV seed technologies in Malawi, the Seed Act seems to recognize the formal seed system over the farmer's seed systems and yet farmers' seed systems will continue to be the most important source of seeds for the majority of smallholder farmers [63]. Yet, common to seed systems of many countries in the region is price collusion among seed suppliers such that seed prices are high and unaffordable to smallholder farmers [64]. Based on this, there is need for the intervention of government and policymakers in regulating input prices and introduction of subsidy programs that improve access to maize hybrid seed and legume by smallholder farmers [65].…”
Section: Implications Of Study Findings and Further Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Furthermore, despite decades of agricultural policies that promoted the adoption of hybrid and OPV seed technologies in Malawi, the Seed Act seems to recognize the formal seed system over the farmer's seed systems and yet farmers' seed systems will continue to be the most important source of seeds for the majority of smallholder farmers [63]. Yet, common to seed systems of many countries in the region is price collusion among seed suppliers such that seed prices are high and unaffordable to smallholder farmers [64]. Based on this, there is need for the intervention of government and policymakers in regulating input prices and introduction of subsidy programs that improve access to maize hybrid seed and legume by smallholder farmers [65].…”
Section: Implications Of Study Findings and Further Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It is an important crop alongside rice and wheat, serving as a staple for many households (Shiferaw et al, 2011). In Zimbabwe, maize cultivation is widespread, even in areas with low agricultural potential, re ecting its importance as a subsistence and cash crop (Tibugari et al, 2019). The multifaceted uses of maize, including its use as food and feed, as well as its industrial uses, underscore its signi cance in both local and global contexts (Karl, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Maize ( Zea mays ) is the staple food in the Southern African region, and 90% of smallholder farmers in Zimbabwe grow maize under rain-fed conditions across ecological regions ( Tibugari et al., 2019 ). Despite widespread cultivation of maize by smallholder farmers, yields are low, averaging 1.5 Mg ha −1 , which is far below the 8 Mg ha −1 average yields obtained by commercial farmers ( Rugare, 2018 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%