Schipmann-Schwarze, C and Muange, E and Orr, A and Mafuru, J (2013) Dryland Cereals and Household Food Security in Tanzania: Potential and Constraints of Improved Sorghum Cultivars Socioeconomics Discussion Paper Series 13. [Socioeconomics Discussion Paper Series]
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Abstract
More than one third of the population in Africa is still facing undernourishment and malnutrition. While poor and food-insecure people are most often living in unfavorable agricultural zones, such as semi-arid areas, only few studies have assessed the potential of well adapted dryland cereals to contribute to local food security. Here, we analyze the case of sorghum in Tanzania, and particularly focus on the role of improved sorghum cultivars. Using survey data from smallholder farmers and econometric techniques, we show that sorghum contributes to the food supply of a household. Despite the promise of higher yields and better resistance of improved sorghum cultivars to some biotic and abiotic stresses, adoption rates are, however, still low. Our results indicate that access to information and diversified networks constitute serious adoption constraints. National extension systems are a major bottleneck in overcoming such constraints
| Item Type: | Socioeconomics Discussion Paper Series |
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| Divisions: | RP-Market Institutions and Policies |
| CRP: | CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM) |
| Series Name: | Socioeconomics Discussion Paper Number 13 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Dryland Cereals, Food Security, Sorghum Cultivars |
| Subjects: | Mandate crops > Sorghum |
| Depositing User: | Mr Sanat Kumar Behera |
| Date Deposited: | 21 Feb 2014 08:29 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Jan 2016 08:40 |
| URI: | http://oar.icrisat.org/id/eprint/7548 |
| Acknowledgement: | This paper is part of ICRISAT Economics Discussion paper series. This series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about a wide array of issues in the area of agriculture for development. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. Any comments and suggestions are more than welcome and should be addressed to the author who’s contact details can be found at the bottom of the cover page. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics and its affiliated organizations. About |
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