Private sector led multi-stakeholder platforms positively influence certified common bean seed supply in Malawi

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dc.contributor.authorGondwe, Wanangwaen
dc.contributor.authorPhiri, Alexanderen
dc.contributor.authorBirachi, Eliuden
dc.contributor.authorMagreta, Ruthen
dc.contributor.authorLarochelle, Catherineen
dc.contributor.authorMachira, Kennedyen
dc.contributor.authorMutua, Mercyen
dc.contributor.authorRubyogo, Jean Claudeen
dc.contributor.authorNkhata, Wilsonen
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-21T14:28:36Zen
dc.date.available2025-01-21T14:28:36Zen
dc.date.issued2024-08-24en
dc.description.abstractCommon bean yields in Malawi remain low, primarily due to the use of low-yielding, recycled local seeds by most smallholder farmers. The low uptake of certified bean seed is attributed to limited incentives from the private sector. This study hypothesizes that the sustainable adoption of market-preferred varieties can be achieved by synchronizing and linking seed production to the grain market through committed value chain actors in a private sector-led multi-stakeholder platform. This paper examines the role of private sector-led multi-stakeholder platforms in the supply of certified common bean seed in Malawi. The research draws on both qualitative and quantitative primary data collected through a semi-structured questionnaire and interviews with key informants. Data were analyzed using an Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression model. The results indicate that several variables representing membership in multi-stakeholder platforms (MSPs) significantly affect the supply of certified common bean seed. Participation in MSPs, contractual arrangements, market structure, extension services, and seed demonstrations positively influenced seed supply. The findings underscore the need for a well-coordinated multi-stakeholder platform to enhance the supply of certified common bean seed, supported by effective policies and incentives from policymakers.en
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.extent9 page(s)en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifierARTN e36916 (Article number)en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36916en
dc.identifier.eissn2405-8440en
dc.identifier.issn2405-8440en
dc.identifier.issue18en
dc.identifier.orcidLarochelle, Catherine [0000-0001-7655-7380]en
dc.identifier.otherPMC11415685en
dc.identifier.otherS2405-8440(24)12947-7 (PII)en
dc.identifier.pmid39309963en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10919/124261en
dc.identifier.volume10en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherCell Pressen
dc.relation.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39309963en
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en
dc.subjectCertified seed supplyen
dc.subjectPrivate sector involvementen
dc.subjectCommon bean productionen
dc.subjectAgricultural innovationen
dc.subjectSmallholder farmersen
dc.titlePrivate sector led multi-stakeholder platforms positively influence certified common bean seed supply in Malawien
dc.title.serialHeliyonen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
dc.type.otherArticleen
dc.type.otherJournalen
dcterms.dateAccepted2024-08-23en
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Techen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciencesen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/Agricultural & Applied Economicsen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/All T&R Facultyen
pubs.organisational-groupVirginia Tech/Agriculture & Life Sciences/CALS T&R Facultyen

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