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View article: Global shocks and local sellers: Kenyan fertilizer markets’ response to the fuel-fertilizer-food price crisis
Global shocks and local sellers: Kenyan fertilizer markets’ response to the fuel-fertilizer-food price crisis Open
View article: Consumer acceptance of foods derived from blended wheat flour in Nairobi, Kenya
Consumer acceptance of foods derived from blended wheat flour in Nairobi, Kenya Open
View article: Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Acceptance of Maize Chips Combined with Alternative Flours
Nutritional Benefits and Consumer Acceptance of Maize Chips Combined with Alternative Flours Open
This study evaluated the nutritional composition, techno-functional properties, and sensory acceptance of tortilla chips made from alternative flours derived from local ingredients, including maize, beet, flaxseed, bean, and chia. Three bl…
View article: Wheat in Kenya: toward self-sufficiency or toward broader development goals
Wheat in Kenya: toward self-sufficiency or toward broader development goals Open
The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and the associated disruptions in global wheat supply has resulted in concern for food security throughout sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, which depends heavily on wheat imports to meet demand, this c…
View article: <p><b><i>Improving Access to New Technologies: An Experiment with Kenyan Input Sellers</i></b></p>
<b><i>Improving Access to New Technologies: An Experiment with Kenyan Input Sellers</i></b> Open
View article: Farmers’ preferences for the next generation of maize hybrids: application of product concept testing in Kenya and Uganda
Farmers’ preferences for the next generation of maize hybrids: application of product concept testing in Kenya and Uganda Open
Step-change innovation in seed product design by public sector crop breeding has led to major contributions to global food security. The literature, however, provides few insights on how to identify forward-looking innovation opportunities…
View article: Effects of Information and Price Promotions on Farmer Experimentation with New Maize Hybrids
Effects of Information and Price Promotions on Farmer Experimentation with New Maize Hybrids Open
View article: Farmer decision making for hybrid maize seed purchases: Effects of brand loyalty, price discounts and product information
Farmer decision making for hybrid maize seed purchases: Effects of brand loyalty, price discounts and product information Open
View article: Maize seed aid and seed systems development: Opportunities for synergies in Uganda
Maize seed aid and seed systems development: Opportunities for synergies in Uganda Open
In the name of food security, governments and NGOs purchase large volumes of maize seed in non-relief situations to provide at reduced or no cost to producers. At the same time, efforts to build formal maize seed systems have been frustrat…
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View article: Can I speak to the manager? The gender dynamics of decision-making in Kenyan maize plots
Can I speak to the manager? The gender dynamics of decision-making in Kenyan maize plots Open
View article: An Empirical Study of Regulatory Capture in Kenya’s Maize Seed Sector
An Empirical Study of Regulatory Capture in Kenya’s Maize Seed Sector Open
In sub-Saharan Africa, public sector breeding programs depend on local seed companies to deliver new maize varieties to farmers. Such varieties are needed to adapt cropping systems to climate change. While dozens of small and medium seed c…
View article: Value chain research and development: The quest for impact
Value chain research and development: The quest for impact Open
Summary Motivation For decades, governments, donors, and practitioners have promoted market‐based development approaches (MBDA), most recently in the form of value chain development (VCD), to spur economic growth and reduce poverty. Change…
View article: Flour Blending Can Mitigate Food Insecurity and Economic Stress
Flour Blending Can Mitigate Food Insecurity and Economic Stress Open
View article: Influence of poverty concerns on demand for healthier processed foods: A field experiment in Mexico City
Influence of poverty concerns on demand for healthier processed foods: A field experiment in Mexico City Open
View article: In-store seed purchasing decisions, implications for scaling hybrid maize seed sales through agro-dealers
In-store seed purchasing decisions, implications for scaling hybrid maize seed sales through agro-dealers Open
The small and medium enterprises that produce improved maize seeds depend on agro-dealers for marketing their hybrids. Yet little is known about how companies interact with agro-dealers for seed marketing and how agro-dealers engage with f…
View article: Near- to long-term measures to stabilize global wheat supplies and food security
Near- to long-term measures to stabilize global wheat supplies and food security Open
View article: Sowing the wheat seeds of Afghanistan's future
Sowing the wheat seeds of Afghanistan's future Open
Societal Impact Statement The production and availability of food underpins societal stability. In Afghanistan, wheat is the major arable agricultural crop and source of dietary energy. The withdrawal of NATO allies and partner countries f…
View article: Putting consumers first in food systems analysis: identifying interventions to improve diets in rural Ghana
Putting consumers first in food systems analysis: identifying interventions to improve diets in rural Ghana Open
A critical, yet underexplored, dimension of food systems is how consumer food preferences and beliefs interact with the food environment. We present a consumer-centered approach to identifying options for improving diets. The Value Chains …
View article: Another food crisis? The Ukraine conflict, global wheat supply and food security
Another food crisis? The Ukraine conflict, global wheat supply and food security Open
The food security impacts of the Ukraine crisis are likely to reverberate over months, if not years, to come. Recent decades have seen geographic concentration of global wheat production. At the same time, drought, other weather extremes a…
View article: Access to Healthy Wheat and Maize Processed Foods in Mexico City: Comparisons across Socioeconomic Areas and Store Types
Access to Healthy Wheat and Maize Processed Foods in Mexico City: Comparisons across Socioeconomic Areas and Store Types Open
The contributions of processed foods to the overweight and obesity problem in Latin America are well known. Engagement with the private and public sectors on possible solutions requires deeper insights into where and how these products are…
View article: Correction to: Capacities of local maize seed enterprises in Mexico: implications for seed systems development
Correction to: Capacities of local maize seed enterprises in Mexico: implications for seed systems development Open
View article: Capacities of local maize seed enterprises in Mexico: Implications for seed systems development
Capacities of local maize seed enterprises in Mexico: Implications for seed systems development Open
Where maize plays a critical role in food security, governments and donors have invested heavily in support of local, privately owned, often small and medium sized, maize seed enterprises (maize SMEs). Underpinning these investments are st…
View article: Global Trends in Wheat Production, Consumption and Trade
Global Trends in Wheat Production, Consumption and Trade Open
Since its domestication around 10,000 years ago, wheat has played a crucial role in global food security. Wheat now supplies a fifth of food calories and protein to the world’s population. It is the most widely cultivated crop in the world…
View article: Role of staple cereals in human nutrition: Separating the wheat from the chaff in the infodemics age
Role of staple cereals in human nutrition: Separating the wheat from the chaff in the infodemics age Open
Staple cereals always have been important dietary components, yet recent debates on their role in human diets are riddled with myths and misinformation. This article examines the informational controversies, particularly about wheat, and r…
View article: Editorial introduction: Design issues and practical questions for demand-oriented seed systems
Editorial introduction: Design issues and practical questions for demand-oriented seed systems Open
This special issue is a collection of papers that brings together different views on and experiences with seed systems and reflects the breadth of perspectives within CGIAR and beyond. The contributions relate to the major challenges facin…
View article: Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement
Gender inclusivity through maize breeding in Africa: A review of the issues and options for future engagement Open
With the prioritization of social inclusion in agricultural development, donors and research centers have shown growing interest in gender-intentional varietal development and delivery. Breeding maize varieties that respond to gender-based…
View article: Seed value chain development in the Global South: Key issues and new directions for public breeding programs
Seed value chain development in the Global South: Key issues and new directions for public breeding programs Open
Where CGIAR breeding programs rely on the private sector for the multiplication and distribution of improved cultivars, persistent challenges have dampened their impact on varietal adoption and turnover rates. Part of the problem is that r…
View article: Continuing cereals research for sustainable health and well-being
Continuing cereals research for sustainable health and well-being Open
Cereals research over the past fifty years has led to huge improvements in production, productivity and food security. The current emphasis in agri-nutrition on micronutrients has cast doubt on the need to continue to invest in cereals. Ho…
View article: Demand for healthier and higher-priced processed foods in low-income communities: Experimental evidence from Mexico City
Demand for healthier and higher-priced processed foods in low-income communities: Experimental evidence from Mexico City Open