an under-serviced equilibrium. To study the empirical veracity of this model, we study the disruption of the maize seed … capital allowed a local seed company to expand and target a niche agro-ecological zone with adaptively-bred maize varieties. A …This paper explores the idea that a competitive seed system may systematically underserve farmers in small, agro …

weather shocks, we find that drought tolerant maize seeds mitigate the impact of mid-season drought. Compared to farms in …

economically significant increases in output, yields, and profits. In our preferred specification, maize production increases by 24 …

Department's campaign echoed that of the commercial seed companies. The most prominent hybrid seed company, Pioneer Hi …3] The early adopters of hybrid seed were followed by later adopters as a consequence of the droughts of 1934 and …

fertilizer amounts and the marginal returns to fertilizer use. The results demonstrate the key changes behind this silent maize …Since independence a quiet revolution has taken place in maize production in the Sahel with Mali increasing production … more than ten-fold and yields going up ~2% a year. This research work uses farm level panel data from southern Mali's maize …