Genebanks and market participation: evidence from groundnut farmers in Malawi
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Abstract Background Genebanks contribute to poverty reduction as well food and nutritional security by being one of the main sources diversity for development improved crop varieties. While welfare implications adopting varieties have been documented in many rural settings, little attention has placed on genebanks that often supply key traits genetic plant breeders providing seed samples. In this study, we examined contribution genebank housed International Crops Research Institute (ICRISAT) groundnut used farmers Malawi. We then related apportioned market outcomes, such participation quantity sold markets. Methods Pedigree data obtained through consultations with scientists were combination a three-wave balanced household-level panel dataset 447 smallholder Different econometric techniques used, including double hurdle model understand groundnuts sold. Results found households be using six varieties, four which traced ICRISAT genebank. analyzed pedigrees ancestral accessions. Linking grown ancestry observed positive association between participation. could not establish robust effect conditional results driven area under groundnuts. Conclusion The provided accessions confer useful adopted Our analysis indicates access resources from resulted are preferred higher yields resistance diseases. adoption these led increased production surplus reduced transaction costs, allowing better participate local study points crucial role important incomes farmers.
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عنوان ژورنال: CABI agriculture and bioscience
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2662-4044']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43170-022-00082-x