Ensuring the Sustainable Availability of Affordable Quality Seeds and Planting Materials in Uganda
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2014
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ACODE
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The availability and use of quality seeds and planting materials in Uganda remains
very low. The use of quality seeds is estimated at just between 10-15 per cent.
This is inspite of the fact that the use of quality seeds and planting materials
is key in increasing agricultural production and productivity. Explanations for
the low availability and low use of quality seeds and planting materials in
Uganda include: insufficient breeder and basic seed classes for many varieties;
insufficient field supervision and inspection services leading to lack of quality
control along the entire seed value chain; and limited capacities in the seed
industry especially in the area of research & innovation, and infrastructure
for seed production and conditioning. Other reasons include: the lack of seed
data to project national seed demand for national planning and forecasting of
various seed types that farmers need; high cost of quality seeds; limited farmer
awareness; inefficient and ineffective institutional setup and absence of a seed
policy.
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Naluwairo, R., and Barungi, J., (2014). ENSURING THE SUSTAINABLE AVAILABILITY OF AFFORDABLE QUALITY SEEDS AND PLANTING MATERIALS IN UGANDA: A Review of Uganda’s Draft National Seed Policy. ACODE Policy Research Series, No.63, 2014. Kampala.