Information and agricultural input markets: pearl millet seed in Rajasthan

Robert Tripp and Suresh Pal
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Robert Tripp: Overseas Development Institute, London, UK, Postal: Overseas Development Institute, London, UK
Suresh Pal: National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi, India, Postal: National Centre for Agricultural Economics and Policy Research, New Delhi, India

Journal of International Development, 2000, vol. 12, issue 1, 133-144

Abstract: The ability of commercial input markets to serve farmers depends on the effective exchange of information between firms and consumers. Insufficient information may leave farmers exposed to inappropriate products and can limit firms' ability to respond to farmers' needs. These issues are examined through a study of seed practices in eastern Rajasthan, where farmers increasingly utilize commercial pearl millet seed. Farmers have an incomplete understanding of the seed options available to them, and companies' efforts to provide information or assess demand are inadequate. Nevertheless, the evidence points to generally positive effects of the expansion of the commercial seed market. Suggestions are made for improving information flow through public sector plant breeding, consumer education, and the development of local capacity to test and assess commercial products. Copyright © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1328(200001)12:1<133::AID-JID625>3.0.CO;2-J

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