"There are no easy solutions to the ongoing food price crisis. Maize and wheat prices doubled between 2003 and 2008 … increases in production of major foodcrops (rice, wheat, and maize) in favorable environments with good soils, moisture, and …

"In Mali, liberalization of seed markets for sorghum and millet, the staple food crops, has not advanced at the same … are also farmers. Variety integrity is maintained particularly for millet seed in the marketshed of the Sahelian zone …

"This paper reviews the structure and performance of the sorghum and millet seed sector in Mali. The Sahel is the … origin of pearl millet and sorghum, seed selection and management of these crops is embedded in local cultures, and most … demand or supply that constrains farmer use of certified sorghum and millet seed, but researchers generally conclude that the …

, wheat, and maize. To better understand the likely economywide effects of increases of between 12 and 14 percent in the … price and wheat import scenarios, a wheat subsidy program, and maize exports. Among the effects considered are changes in …

€œdelivery†phase of the HarvestPlus program (2014–2018), theories of change were developed for three crop-country combinations—maize …

This study analyzes consumer acceptance of biofortified orange maize in rural Zambia by eliciting consumers … perception of yellow maize does not affect orange maize which is well liked, (b) there is a premium for orange maize with …, and (d) product experience does not translate into lower willingness to pay for orange maize. …

crops: barley, maize, teff, and wheat. Since maize is the only crop that exhibits considerable adoption of improved seed, we … estimate a similar model for the adoption of improved seed in maize production. We find that access to fertilizer and seed is …