Organizational readiness for policy implementation: An assessment of the harmonized seed regulations in Malawi

Hunga, Henry; Chiwaula, Levison; Katundu, Mangani

doi:10.1016/j.envdev.2023.100828

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“…Consequently, delays emerge as a significant worry for these firms (DaSilva-Glasgow, 2019). According to Hunga et al (2023), a significant majority of the surveyed groups, namely 70%, said that the execution of their initiatives was hindered by inadequate infrastructure and human resources. Furthermore, 85% of these organizations attributed these challenges to a combination of insufficient political will and inadequate media backing.…”

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Food Safety Regulation and Their Impact on Azerbaijan Vegetable Oil Trade

2023

Futurity Economics&Law

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The objective of the research was to assess the impact of the valid food safety regulations adaptation, based on the technical regulatory acts on vegetable oils to international requirements such as CODEX Alimentarius in the Republic of Azerbaijan, on total exports. After scientific works related to the research examination after analysing the data, it was determined that the majority of scholars focused on examining the impact of regulations on the expansion of export markets and the rise in the price of exported goods, rather than its effect on overall export volumes. To explore this further, the study initially investigated the contribution of vegetable oil exports to the overall export of food products in the Republic of Azerbaijan. Along with the Herfindahl Hirschman Index, which reflects the level of concentration of vegetable oil exports, statistical data analysis and comparison methods were used. One of the main essential issues when examining data on the vegetable oils export was the concentration level of vegetable oils export in the Republic of Azerbaijan. As a result of the analysis of export data for individual importing countries, it is clear that in 2022 the number of countries importing vegetable oils from the Republic of Azerbaijan has increased compared to 2019. In addition, with the help of the Herfindahl Hirschman Index, the degree of concentration of Azerbaijan's vegetable oil export was studied and it was found that although positive progress was achieved in the concentration level of the export market in the country compared to 2019, in general, the export market of vegetable oils was considered to be highly concentrated. In addition, although there was a negative relationship between the export amount of vegetable oils and the Herfindahl Hirschman Index, this relationship was not considered significant.

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Food Safety Regulation and Their Impact on Azerbaijan Vegetable Oil Trade

2023

Futurity Economics&Law

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“…Oftentimes, farmers are not willing to travel such distances and pay more for certified seeds (Akanbi et al, 2022). Hunga (2023) and KIT (2020) identified a lack of infrastructure such as electricity and feeder roads, an absence of political will and media endorsement, and a lack of human capital for the execution of policies among the challenges of the Nigerian seed sector. Other constraints are the weak connection between actors in the seed value chain and the market; the absence of trust in the quality of certified seeds, the risk involved in cultivating certified seeds, and certain wrong notions about certified seeds (Akanbi et al, 2022).…”

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A review of the Nigerian seed system

Uzoma,

Chukwuebuka,

Chiemena

et al. 2023

Selekcija i semenarstvo

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Food insecurity is a major challenge to many households in Nigeria. Many of these households depend on farming to meet their nutritional needs. Seed is an essential input in agricultural production. High-quality seed is essential for improved agricultural productivity, amelioration of food insecurity and improvement in the living standard of farming households. This study is a qualitative investigation of the Nigerian seed system. The National Agricultural Seed Council is responsible for seed certification, distribution, quality control and utilization. Access to certified seeds by farmers in Nigeria is very low because of the high cost of improved seed varieties. Notwithstanding the advances made in the production of improved seeds, quality is a serious challenge as a result of an increase in the distribution of adulterated seeds. Farmers' seed preference affects their choice of certified seed variety. Insufficient access to farmers' preferred seed is limiting their choices and invariably limits their ability to be resilient to agricultural production risk. This has also made it difficult for farmers to meet up with the dynamics of market preferences. Among the challenges of the Nigerian seed system are poor distribution channels, lack of infrastructure, lack of trust in the quality of improved seed, and negative perception of the effects of certified seed on health among others. The study recommends that the national seed policy should be updated to combat counterfeit seeds and promote access for smallholder farmers. Farmers' preferences should be considered while developing seed system policy.

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