This paper explores the idea that competitive seed systems may underserve farmers in small, agro-ecological niches … and supply factors that can result in such an equilibrium. We then empirically study the disruption of the maize seed … allowed a local seed company to expand and target the area with adaptively-bred maize varieties. A three-year RCT reveals that …

This paper explores the idea that a competitive seed system may systematically underserve farmers in small, agro … 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 …