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ISSD PROMOTES A VIBRANT, PLURALISTIC AND MARKET-ORIENTED SEED SECTOR

We found that 51.3% correctly mentioned Table 4: Farmers knowledge of the price
only formal sources, with 34.4% referring of 1 kg certified OPV maize seed
to one source, 11.6% to two sources and Longe 5D
5.3% identifying all three formal sources. Dokolo Nwoya All
The remaining 48.7% either did not know
any formal source or also referred to All 3,236 3,010 3,094
informal sources. Seed source
Home saved seed 2,962 3,197 3,143
Table 3 provides an overview of farmers’ Neighbour 5,125 1,854 2,624
knowledge of the price for certified maize Family member 5,310 4,083 4,729
seed Longe 5D variety. Less than half Local grain market 1,983 2,660 2,507
(44%) of the farmers in the sample stated
that they are familiar with the price of Farmers’ seed multiplication group 4,415 2,500 3,796
V
Longe 5D. The 2016 market price for OPV Agro-dealer / seed Company 3,567 3,098 3,254
maize at agro-dealers was approximately Government extension 1,457 3,886 3,076
UGX 2,500-3,000 per kg. We observed that Project/ NGO 3,667 3,536 3,575
the average price stated by farmers, of Other 3,500 3,500 3,500
UGX 3,093, is close to the actual market
price range. It should be noted, that Willingness to pay for certified maize
agro-dealers also sell hybrid seed, which is seed
more expensive, costed approximately The auctions reveal a willingness to pay for
UGX 7,000 per kg. Farmers in Nwoya who 1 kg of certified seed at UGX 1,635 on
purchased certified seed at agro-dealers average (Table 5), which is roughly half of
shop were on average most accurate. going market price at the agro-dealer.
Table 3: Knowledge on certified seed Interestingly, the WTP in Nwoya, where the
sources adoption of certified seed is lowest, and is
18% higher than in Dokolo (UGX 1,744 and
Formal seed sources known Percent 1,480 respectively). For female farmers we
Agro-dealer 51.7 observe a slightly lower WTP than for men
Government extension 20.3 (UGX 1,570 and 1,682 respectively).
Project/ NGO 11.0

Number of seed sources indicated Percent
correctly
At least one incorrect answer or no answer 48.7
Actual price Willing to
Only correct answers 51.3 paid for any pay for
seed certified
Mentioned one correct formal source 34.4 seed
Mentioned two correct formal sources 11.6 Full sample 1,655 1,635
District
Mentioned all three correct formal sources 5.3
Dokolo 1,573 1,480
The combined results for the farmers’ Nwoya 1,701 1,744
Gender
knowledge of certified seed source and Male 1,986 1,682
price suggests that the farmers are, on Female 1,164 1,570
average, well aware of where to buy certi- Seed source
fied seed and it’s cost. Nevertheless, Home saved seed . 1,631
knowledge on location and price does not Neighbour 1,034 1,631
518
Family member
1,804
necessarily lead to purchase, as only 12% Local grain market 1,070 1,610
of the sampled farmers purchased certified Farmer seed multiplication 1,945 1,552
seeds from an agro-dealer group
Agro-dealer / seed 4,222 1,995
company
Government extension . 1,296
Project/ NGO . 1,347
Other 1,050 1,443

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