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Brewery industry-led seed sector development for sorghum in Tanzania

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Relation http://oar.icrisat.org/12024/
 
Title Brewery industry-led seed sector development for sorghum in Tanzania
 
Creator Kalema, E P
Kimbi, T
Akpo, E
Kongola, E
Alex, G
Nzunda, J
Okori, P
Ojiewo, C
 
Subject Sorghum
 
Description The use of sorghum improved variety seeds has been low among sorghum farmers in Tanzania. Due to this, stakeholders such as brewing companies have launched various initiatives to expand the use of improved sorghum seeds. In general, this study was undertaken to assess the contribution of brewing industry to the sorghum value chain in Tanzania. Specifically, this study aims to determine the extent of use of sorghum in brewing (by quantifying the amount of sorghum grain sold to brewing companies and grain off-takers), identifying stakeholders in the value chain, and the impact of the brewing industry on use of improved seeds by smallholder farmers. The study was conducted in 11 districts in 6 regions of Tanzania covering sorghum farmers, grain off-takers, brewing companies, extension officers, and seed producers. Purposive and simple random sampling was used to select respondents: 591 individual farmers, 160 farmers from 16 focus groups, 15grain off-takers, 14 extension officers, 4 Quality Declared Seed (QDS) producers, and 2 brewing companies. Data was then analyzed using descriptive analysis statistics, Probit Regression, and cost-benefit analysis.
 
Publisher ICRISAT
 
Date 2022-11-01
 
Type Monograph
NonPeerReviewed
 
Format application/pdf
 
Language en
 
Identifier http://oar.icrisat.org/12024/1/Brewery%20industry%20led%20seed%20sector%20development_WPS%20No.%2064.pdf
Kalema, E P and Kimbi, T and Akpo, E and Kongola, E and Alex, G and Nzunda, J and Okori, P and Ojiewo, C (2022) Brewery industry-led seed sector development for sorghum in Tanzania. Working Paper. ICRISAT, Patancheru 502324, Telangana, India.