Publications by bhramar dey
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Seed Systems Regulatory Flexibility to Address Market Informality
This paper addresses a gap in current literature regarding the role of law and regulation in linking the informal and formal seed sectors. Drawing upon insights from literature, global case studies, key expert consultations, and a methodology on...More
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Seed policy provisions and operational challenges in Ethiopia
This study aims to understand why Ethiopian regulatory provisions for seed are not operationalized at scale, implemented inconsistently, and feature asymmetrical patterns of adherence. Focused on three key regulatory arenas, the report assesses the...More
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Cultivated Forages & Feed Reserves
This study focuses on the economic benefits and role of cultivated forages in bridging feed supply gaps in Ethiopia. The publication explores nutrient requirement calculations for feedlot and dairy animals, how to...More
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Quality Declared Seed Mechanism in Ethiopia
This S34D study investigated why Ethiopia adopted quality declared seed (QDS) and how it is implemented considering the political economy perspective of divergence and similarities of the different provisions indicated in the FAO guideline, the Ethiopian directive, and actual implementation...More
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Pros and Cons of Seed Reserves in Ethiopia
The Government of Ethiopia has contemplated establishing a national seed emergency system and complementary national emergency seed reserve strategy to address recurrent droughts in the country. The report includes insights surrounding seed...More
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Metrics for Seed Systems: A Comparative Review of ASI, EBA, TASAI
This workshop presentation focuses on metrics for seed systems. Specifically: (1) Overview of the metrics – ASI, EBA, TASAI; (2) A comparative summary of findings; (3) Thoughts on improving existing metrics; and (4) Approach to analyzing current...More
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Incentivizing Seed Companies to Expand Crop-Seed Portfolio
This report shows that seed companies in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania consider seed demand, competition in the seed industry and crops with higher nutritional content, resilience to emerging diseases, and promoted varieties by other organizations...More
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Development and Comparison of Seed Regulatory Systems Maps in Ethiopia
S34D, in collaboration with NML, assessed progress and dynamics in Ethiopia’s seed system by documenting the processes and procedures contained in Ethiopia’s current and proposed seed legal and regulatory systems. The assessment focused on how the...More
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Transforming Last Mile Seed Delivery
The ABC-CIAT and National Agricultural Research Systems partners have developed high iron and zinc bean varieties through biofortification to combat both hidden hunger and malnutrition. This second season report continued to determine if...More
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The Niche Market Product Deployment Model for High-Iron Beans
The ABC-CIAT and PABRA in partnership with KALRO, Cereal Growers Association, CRS, Bubayi Products Ltd and its agrodealer network and 17 county governments in Kenya, developed a niche market product deployment model with the objective of...More
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Transforming Last Mile Seed Delivery
This report focuses on a pilot in Western Kenya focusing on the niche market business model with the objective of ensuring efficient and effective last mile delivery of the niche variety to farmers by linking Bubayi Products Ltd. and agrodealers to motorbike riders commonly known as boda boda.More
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Cultivated forages unexploited economic & environmental benefits
The study proposes contextualized business models in Zambia based on both demand-pull factors and supply-push technologies. Zambia is land-linked with eight neighboring countries, and a member of two trade blocks. Therefore, Zambia could produce forage seeds for domestic use as well as the...More
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Site Selection and Prioritization Piloting Forage Business Models
To improve the quality of livestock feed in Ethiopia, S34D has examined various economics-driven business models that use cultivated, forage-based seed and assessed potential sites for their selection and prioritization of piloting promising models. This report describes the various sites...More
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Role of Cultivated Forages in Zambia
This study examines opportunities for forage and fodder seed systems to contribute to an enhanced livestock sector in Zambia. Information was collated from literature and through the use of survey instruments. This report seeks to identify and gather more information regarding the current...More
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Seed Demand Forecasting in Ethiopia
S34D carried out a study in the Amhara and Oromia regions to assess the demand forecasting system and methodological approaches employed to forecast demand. Results point to opportunities for improvement within the system, including in the areas of methodologies, infrastructure, communication,...More
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Forage Seed Systems and Feed Reserves
This study focuses on forage seed systems and feed reserves in Ethiopia. The presentation focuses on three objectives: (1) Build stronger interface between formal, informal, and emergency forage feed and seed systems; (2) Identify role of cultivated forages to develop sustainable business models...More
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Forage seed system performance of Ethiopia:
This study provides a template to monitor forage seed system performance in a developing country and identifies opportunities and recommendations for development partners, practitioners, national stakeholders, and decision-makers active in the Ethiopian forage sector.More
