The Private Delivery of Public Crop Varieties: Rice in Andhra Pradesh |
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| Institution: | 1. Research Institute for Work and Society, University of Leuven, Belgium;2. Centre for Sociological Research, University of Leuven, Belgium;1. Cardio-Oncology Program, Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, Massachusetts, USA;2. Division of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;3. Division of Infectious Disease, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;4. Cardio-Oncology Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA;5. Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
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| Abstract: | Although there has been a considerable growth of private seed enterprises in developing countries, there are few examples of the private delivery of seed of public crop varieties that are not hybrids. This paper discusses the example of rice in Andhra Pradesh, where private enterprise is supplying an increasing proportion of the seed used by farmers. The institutional conditions for private expansion into rice seed are examined. The paper discusses instances where low transaction costs allow for the emergence of a wide range of seed enterprises. But despite the success of private seed delivery, inadequate attention has been given to incentives for variety promotion, and to the importance of consumer education. |
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