Welfare impacts of improved groundnut varieties adoption and food security implications in the semi-arid areas of West Africa

Lokossou, Jourdain; Affognon, Hippolyte; Singbo, Alphonse; Vabi, M B; Ogunbayo, Ayoni; Tanzubil, Paul B; Segnon, Alcade C.; Muricho, Geoffrey; Desmae, Haile; Ajeigbe, H A

doi:10.1007/s12571-022-01255-2

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“…It has been observed that smallholder maize grain farmers' access to improved and certified seeds positively impacted the yield, income and poverty reduction (Houeninvo et al, 2020). A similar trend was observed for the adoption of improved groundnut varieties in Nigeria, Ghana, and Mali, with 3.6% poverty reduction and more than 25% increase of gross margin (Lokossou et al, 2022). This means that the formal system should be strengthened and involve smallholder farmers, who mainly sourced their seeds through the informal seed system.…”

Section: Diversity Of Maize Varieties and Implications For Maize Gene...mentioning

confidence: 63%

Enabling effective maize seed system in low-income countries of West Africa: Insights from Benin

Adigoun

Houdegbe

Hotegni

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Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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IntroductionAccess to high-quality seeds remains a key constraint to the intensification of crop production in low-income countries. In this study, we analyzed maize seed production and distribution systems in Benin to identify leverage points for effective seed systems, a prerequisite for improving maize production.MethodsSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 81 seed producers selected in seven municipalities across the three phytogeographical zones of Benin. Key informant interviews were also conducted with ten public and private stakeholders involved in maize seed systems in Benin.Results and discussionFindings showed that the legal and institutional frameworks governing seed systems in Benin were recently reinforced with a national seed policy, the creation and operationalization of the National Committee of Plant Seeds and the existence of regulations and rules on the production, quality control, certification, trade, and packaging of seeds. In addition, enabling conditions to facilitate the involvement of the private sector have been greatly improved with the revision of modalities for obtaining approval for the production and distribution of seeds in Benin. While the seed sector is improving and both public and private stakeholders are involved in maize seed production and distribution, synergies among stakeholders need to be strengthened. Strengthening business and marketing skills of seed producers through training and promoting the comparative advantages of improved seeds in increasing yield and production among maize farmers could be a promising avenue. Connecting seed producers with maize farmers' organizations coupled with ICT-based agro-advisories could boost the development of the maize seed sector, and ultimately the maize value chain.

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Section: Diversity Of Maize Varieties and Implications For Maize Gene...mentioning

confidence: 63%

Enabling effective maize seed system in low-income countries of West Africa: Insights from Benin

Adigoun

Houdegbe

Hotegni

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“…Productivity increase and risk reduction resulting from adoption of DTMVs led to a reduction in the incidence of poverty and in the probability of food scarcity (Wossen et al, 2017). A recent assessment of adoption of improved groundnut varieties (a key crop in The Gambia) in semi-arid West Africa also found an increased household income and food security indicators, and poverty reduction as a result of adopting improved groundnut varieties (Lokossou et al, 2022).…”

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Climate change adaptation options to inform planning of agriculture and food systems in The Gambia: A systematic approach for stocktaking

Segnon

Zougmoré²,

Green³

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Identifying and assessing adaptation options are key pre-requisite steps to adaptation prioritization and effective adaptation planning. In this paper, we presented a systematic approach for adaptation stocktaking, combining a systematic mapping and an outcome-oriented and evidence-based assessment, illustrated using the case of The Gambia. This study systematically mapped 24 adaptation options that can potentially inform adaptation planning in The Gambia agriculture and food systems and assessed how the identified options contribute to the pillars of Climate-Smart Agriculture. Because of the paucity of evidence sources from The Gambia, we collated evidence from both The Gambia and the West Africa region. We found that many of the documented options, such as climate-resilient crop varieties, crop diversification, climate information use, and weather indexed-based insurance have the potential to increase agricultural productivity and income while building resilience to climate change. While several options, such as soil and water conservation practices can positively contribute to climate change mitigation, others such as manure and inorganic fertilizers can have no or negative impacts on mitigation. Agroforestry practices and System of Rice Intensification have the potential to make a triple impact. The paucity of evidence from The Gambia and the highly contextual and differential impacts of the identified adaptation options underscore the importance of careful consideration of barriers and enablers when developing and deploying policy and interventions to sustainably increase productivity and income while building resilience to climate risks and reducing GHGs emissions. Stakeholder engagement and participatory research action are crucial in selecting and testing the priority adaptation options which can maximize their potentials in specific agricultural and food system contexts, such as in The Gambia. Because of the heterogeneity in household vulnerability and socioecological circumstances, targeting options to the right contexts will also be crucial to avoid maladaptation. We highlighted key knowledge gaps in the understanding of the effectiveness and feasibility of the identified adaptation options in The Gambia. Beyond The Gambia, the approach can also be useful for and replicated in other least developed countries in the West African region, that are currently developing their National Adaptation Plan.

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“…The studies of Tuholske et al [ 4 ], Lokossou [ 5 ], and Annim and Frempong [ 6 ] have identified that food and nutrition security occurs “when all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to enough food that is safe and nutritious and satisfies their dietary needs and food choices for an active and healthy life”. The research of [ 6 ] has also defined food and nutrition security as a situation in which everyone has access to enough food (in terms of quantity, quality, safety, and socio-cultural acceptability) at all times to promote a healthy and happy lifestyle.…”

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Assessing financial literacy and food and nutritional security relationship in an African country

Ankrah Twumasi,

Essilfie,

Ntiamoah

et al. 2023

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Welfare impacts of improved groundnut varieties adoption and food security implications in the semi-arid areas of West Africa

Cited by 7 publications

References 73 publications

Enabling effective maize seed system in low-income countries of West Africa: Insights from Benin

Enabling effective maize seed system in low-income countries of West Africa: Insights from Benin

Climate change adaptation options to inform planning of agriculture and food systems in The Gambia: A systematic approach for stocktaking

Assessing financial literacy and food and nutritional security relationship in an African country

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