Policy and performance in Uganda’s seed sector: Opportunities and challenges

PR
1 Fostering Climate-Resilient and Sustainable Food Supply; 3 Building Inclusive and Efficient Markets, Trade Systems, and Food Industry; 4 Transforming Agricultural and Rural Economies; 5 Strengthening Institutions and Governance; ISI; IFPRI3; DCA
DSGD; EPTD; PIM; Innovation Policy and Scaling (IPS); Transformation Strategies
CGIAR Research Program on Policies, Institutions, and Markets (PIM)
Efforts to increase smallholder access to improved varieties and quality seed is often central to agricultural development, economic growth and poverty reduction in low-income countries. Yet many governments and development partners grow impatient with slow progress in their seed sectors. Uganda stands out for its recent policy innovations, regulatory reforms, and market experiments for seed, and for the extensive analysis of its experience. This paper reviews the changing landscape of Uganda’s seed system and assesses recent policy, regulatory, and institutional changes.