Growing from the South in the seed market: Grupo Don Mario

Marín, Anabel; Stubrin, Lilia; Roitbarg, Rocío Palacín

doi:10.1108/jadee-11-2021-0307

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“…Seed sector has high degree of dynamism and uncertainty [ 81 ]. Farmers exhibit a strong reliance on traditional varieties and are more hesitant to engage in experimentation with newer alternatives [ 82 ].…”

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Rice farmers’ preferences for seed quality, packaging, and source: A study from northern Bangladesh

Sarkar,

Habib,

Sarker

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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The use of quality seeds is crucial to improve rice yield, food security, and farmers’ livelihoods. The large informal seed system, limited access to quality seeds, and low seed replacement rate challenge increasing rice yield. Despite robust government initiatives to support the seed system, progress has been slow. Besides, the need for farmers’ behavioural change, enhanced coordination, and communication at the local level has not received adequate attention. We investigate rice farmers’ preferences for quality seed, packet sizes, types, and sources, and assess the impact of utilizing good quality seed. We collected quantitative data from 1196 rice farmers in northern Bangladesh in 2019. To identify major factors influencing farmers’ preferences regarding quality seed, packet sizes, packet types, and seed sources, we employed ordered logit and multinomial logit models. Additionally, we used the propensity score matching procedure to assess the impact of good quality and formal seed sources on the rice yield. The findings revealed that farmers strongly prefer using seeds from formal sources despite limited accessibility. Of the total farmers, 34% use public source seeds, 33% use private source seeds, and the rest rely on their own saved seeds. The use of good quality seeds increased rice yields from the base yield by 0.07–0.28 t/ha. We found about a 48% gap in accessing good-quality seeds, indicating significant potential for scaling up the seed systems. Farmers using formal seed sources yielded 0.03–0.15 t/ha more than informal seed users. Farmers strongly prefer 5 kg packets due to their cost-effectiveness, easy storage, and handling convenience. Additionally, farmers prefer polycoated jute sacks for their versatility, multi-purpose applications, and resistance to pests. The econometric model results showed that farmers’ preferences were significantly influenced by gender, farm type, crop yield, seed price, market distance, various stakeholders’ advice, and seed supply systems’ constraints. The government should implement policies and programs to strengthen a well-connected seed network in rural areas, promoting inclusivity, and enhancing rice productivity. Besides, farmers’ needs and preferences should be considered in designing and implementing seed-related initiatives to foster sustainable agricultural development.

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Rice farmers’ preferences for seed quality, packaging, and source: A study from northern Bangladesh

Sarkar,

Habib,

Sarker

et al. 2024

PLoS ONE

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“…Despite the crucial role of agrodealers in distributing the products, seed companies need to invest in promotion (Rutsaert and Donovan, 2020), rather than only incentivizing agrodealers to sell the products. Further, the technological capacities of seed JADEE 14,4 companies need to be strengthened to thrive as seed is a highly dynamic and uncertain sector (Marin et al, 2022). Farmers employing direct marketing with wholesalers can purchase quality seed at low prices.…”

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Can traders' meetings boost seed sales of new rice varieties and promote a market-driven seed system? Evidence from Nepal

Thapa¹,

Choudhary²,

Khanal³

et al. 2023

JADEE

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PurposeFarmers in developing countries are used to recycling and purchasing seeds of old and low-yielding varieties, leading to low seed and varietal replacement rates. Seed companies in Nepal have started to conduct traders' meetings (TMs) to promote new rice varieties. This paper aims to assess the effectiveness of this approach in promoting new rice varieties.Design/methodology/approachThe authors assess the effectiveness of TMs by surveying 238 agrodealers from 7 districts of Nepal. The authors used the binary logit model to study the determinants of participation in TM and an instrumental variable approach to estimate the impact of TMs on sales of the promoted rice varieties.FindingsResults indicate that the TM significantly influences traders' knowledge and increases the probability of selling new rice varieties promoted. However, TMs did not significantly increase the overall sales of promoted rice varieties.Research limitations/implicationsThe study is based on cross-section data; thus, unobserved fixed effects could not be accounted for. The study finds only one relevant and valid instrumental variable and therefore could not conduct any exogeneity test.Originality/valueSeed companies in Nepal started to conduct TMs to promote new rice varieties since 2019. However, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, the usefulness of TMs and the impact of these events in changing traders' attitudes toward domestic rice seed varieties or in business performance (annual sales of the promoted varieties) have not been assessed. Therefore, the study findings will help to promote the market-driven seed system and increase the seed replacement rate.

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Technological lock-in in action: Appraisal and policy commitment in Argentina's seed sector

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Growing from the South in the seed market: Grupo Don Mario

Cited by 5 publications

References 31 publications

Rice farmers’ preferences for seed quality, packaging, and source: A study from northern Bangladesh

Rice farmers’ preferences for seed quality, packaging, and source: A study from northern Bangladesh

Can traders' meetings boost seed sales of new rice varieties and promote a market-driven seed system? Evidence from Nepal

Technological lock-in in action: Appraisal and policy commitment in Argentina's seed sector

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