What is the greatest obstacle for getting drought tolerant maize seed to farmers?
Few seed companies in Africa increase and distribute seed. In many instances improved maize seed is only sold in major towns and with little information made available to the wider farming community. So, the dissemination of new varieties is quite slow. Fortunately, there is an increasing number of stakeholders – including national governments, donors, international and sub-regional organizations – who are aware about the complex set of constraints affecting seed sector development. Through combined efforts of all stakeholders, we expect significant progress over the next decade in SSA.
