Quality seeds, improved varieties: The economics of crop genetic improvement and farmer uptake

Berber Kramer and David Spielman

Chapter 9 in Global food policy report 2025: Food policy: Lessons and priorities for a changing world, 2025-05-28, pp 221-244 from International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Abstract: Crop genetic improvement has long been a cornerstone of global efforts to enhance agricultural productivity, improve food security, and foster economic development. This chapter explores evidence on the contribution of crop improvement to productivity, nutrition, environment, and poverty outcomes, before assessing evolutions in policy research and important areas for future research. Book link: ("https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174108")

Keywords: seed systems; seed quality; varieties; farmers; plant genetics; improved germplasm; crop improvement; crop rotation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025-05-28
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