TY - JOUR
T1 - Understanding root, tuber, and banana seed systems and coordination breakdown
T2 - a multi-stakeholder framework
AU - Bentley, Jeffery W.
AU - Andrade-Piedra, Jorge
AU - Demo, Paul
AU - Dzomeku, Beloved
AU - Jacobsen, Kim
AU - Kikulwe, Enoch
AU - Kromann, Peter
AU - Kumar, P.L.
AU - McEwan, Margaret
AU - Mudege, Netsayi
AU - Ogero, Kwame
AU - Okechukwu, Richardson
AU - Orrego, Ricardo
AU - Ospina, Bernardo
AU - Sperling, Louise
AU - Walsh, Stephen
AU - Thiele, Graham
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - Vegetatively propagated crop (VPC) seed tends to remain true to varietal type but is bulky, often carries disease, and is slow to produce. So VPC seed needs to be handled differently than that of other crops, e.g., it tends to be sourced locally, often must be fresh, and it is less often sold on the market. Hence, a framework was adapted to describe and support interventions in such seed systems. The framework was used with 13 case studies to understand VPC seed systems for roots, tubers, and bananas, including differing roles and sometimes conflicting goals of stakeholders, and to identify potential coordination breakdowns when actors fail to develop a shared understanding and vision. In this article, we review those case studies. The framework is a critical tool to (a) document VPC seed systems and build evidence; (b) diagnose and treat coordination breakdown and (c) guide decision-makers and donors on the design of more sustainable seed system interventions for VPCs. The framework can be used to analyze past interventions and will be useful for planning future VPC seed programs.
AB - Vegetatively propagated crop (VPC) seed tends to remain true to varietal type but is bulky, often carries disease, and is slow to produce. So VPC seed needs to be handled differently than that of other crops, e.g., it tends to be sourced locally, often must be fresh, and it is less often sold on the market. Hence, a framework was adapted to describe and support interventions in such seed systems. The framework was used with 13 case studies to understand VPC seed systems for roots, tubers, and bananas, including differing roles and sometimes conflicting goals of stakeholders, and to identify potential coordination breakdowns when actors fail to develop a shared understanding and vision. In this article, we review those case studies. The framework is a critical tool to (a) document VPC seed systems and build evidence; (b) diagnose and treat coordination breakdown and (c) guide decision-makers and donors on the design of more sustainable seed system interventions for VPCs. The framework can be used to analyze past interventions and will be useful for planning future VPC seed programs.
KW - Bananas and plantains
KW - root crops
KW - seed security
KW - seed systems
KW - tuber crops
KW - vegetatively propagated crops (VPC)
U2 - 10.1080/15427528.2018.1476998
DO - 10.1080/15427528.2018.1476998
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85048770807
VL - 32
SP - 599
EP - 621
JO - Journal of Crop Improvement
JF - Journal of Crop Improvement
SN - 1542-7528
IS - 5
ER -