Seed for change : the making and implementation of seed policies in Ethiopia

Estimation of Smallholder Farmers’ Demand for Certified Seed: Evidence From Wheat and Tef Seed Systems in Ethiopia

“…This indicates that regular contact with extension services influences farmers to buy certified wheat seed as the frequency of interactions with farmers increases. The findings concerning the influence of access to extension services on the purchase of certified seeds corroborate the findings of [55].…”

Transforming sectors : how to improve direction and practice in the transformation of agro-food sectors

“…Given ISSD Ethiopia has a sector focus there is indeed a preference for a more precise term of 'system transition'. The research team has used the term 'transformation' to emphasize depth of scale of transformation as an outcome such as the development of local seed business (LSB)(Sisay et al, 2017) and direct seed marketing (DSM) in Ethiopia(Hassena Beko, 2017;Borman et al, 2022b).Reflection 3: Strategic and systems based SME&L needs to support sector and food systems transformationWhilst one can't steer sector transformation, it is very well possible to contribute towards an overall transition towards sector transformation. Monitoring for sector and food systems transformation needs a theory of transformation.…”

Guiding sector transformation : The case of integrated seed sector development in Ethiopia

“…Seed production has seen a fourfold increase since 2009; however, often stored under substandard conditionsRegulation and coordinationA strategy that greatly contributed to the above achievements was the establishment of regional seed core groups in the four regional states where ISSD Ethiopia operates(Hassena, 2017). These are groups ofselected key decision-makers in the regional state arena, including deputy heads of the BoAs, directors of research institutes, representatives of public and private seed producers and farmers' organizations, and coordinators of multi-/bi-lateral seed-related projects of NGOs.…”